Compare towns
Troy vs Highgate vs Castleton vs Troy
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Highgate | Castleton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
3,528 |
4,453Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Troy 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 26% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
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| Castleton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Troy 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.