Compare towns
Troy vs Castleton vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Castleton | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Castleton 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Troy and Wallingford 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
| Wallingford 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 |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Castleton and Wallingford 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Troy and Wallingford 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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 |
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.