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Troy vs Troy vs Williston vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Troy | Troy | Williston | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 219 |
1,749 |
10,144Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Williston and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Williston and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 min 16% below VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Troy School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.