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Troy vs Bellows Falls vs Jay
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 highest household income ($88k).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,891Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Troy and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,038±$109Highest 16% below VT |
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| Bellows Falls and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$4,448Highest 12% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Troy School District | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None 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.