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Troy vs Beals vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most homeowners (86.6%).
Beals has the most people working from home (17.6%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Beals | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
498Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
48±15.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Beals and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beals and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$64,063±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Irasburg and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$256,700±$45kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Beals and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$907±$378 36% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Irasburg and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$3,966Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±10.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beals and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Troy School District | Beals Public Schools | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.