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Troy vs Windham vs Woodford

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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).

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.

MeasureTroyWindhamWoodford
People
Population
219Lowest
594Highest
282
Median age
65.3±26.4Highest
52% above VT
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
61.8±4.9
43% above VT
Troy and Woodford 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%
17.5%±7.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
9.6%±11.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Windham 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%
23.2%±8.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
35.1%±7.9
VT: 21.4%
Troy and Woodford 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%
48.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±6.3
VT: 7%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.9%±5.5Highest
VT: 7%
Woodford 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±$8k
13% above VT
$94,500±$12kHighest
16% above VT
$81,250±$20kLowest
about the VT average
Windham 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
$353,900±$20kHighest
12% above VT
$275,000±$67k
13% below VT
Windham and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,480Lowest
51% below VT
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
$3,075
39% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
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Below poverty line
13.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9.9%
VT: 10.1%
6.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
82.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
95.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
6 yrs older than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1974
2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
19% below VT
27 minHighest
14% above VT
24 min
about the VT average
Work from home
3.7%±5.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
26.6%±11.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
Woodford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
High school in town — — None in town
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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.