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Troy vs Windsor
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 homeowners (100%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (6.6%).
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.
| Measure | Troy | Windsor |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 219Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Windsor 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Windsor 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kHighest 41% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Troy and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 minHighest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Troy 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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| Old photos in History | 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.

