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Troy vs Hampton vs Enosburgh vs Orwell
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 highest household income ($88k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Hampton | Enosburgh | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,145Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Orwell 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 9% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Troy and Hampton 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Orwell 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Enosburgh 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Troy School District | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.