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Troy vs Waterville vs Jacksonville
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).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Jacksonville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
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 | Waterville | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
680Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
49.1±8.2Lowest 14% above VT |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Troy and Jacksonville 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Troy 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Jacksonville 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% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
| Troy and Jacksonville 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 |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Waterville and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,957Highest 21% below VT |
$3,795 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Waterville and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.