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Troy vs Walden 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Walden has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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 | Walden | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
1,037Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
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% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Walden 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Maidstone 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 |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
| Troy and Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136 27% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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.