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Troy vs Vernon vs Maidstone
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 most affordable homes ($188k median).
Vernon has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Vernon | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
2,709Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
61.3±8.2 42% above VT |
| Troy and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Vernon 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% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Maidstone 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% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$85,682±$9kLowest 6% above VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
| Troy and Maidstone 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 |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 26.2%±3.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vernon and Maidstone 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Vernon 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Vernon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.