Compare towns
Troy vs Guildhall vs Orwell
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 ($233k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Orwell has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Guildhall | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
371Lowest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Orwell 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Orwell 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% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Orwell 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±$11k 8% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Guildhall 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±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
| Orwell and Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT |
| Orwell and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Orwell 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orwell 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 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.