Compare towns
Troy vs Lancaster vs Irasburg
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Lancaster | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
8,606Highest |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Troy and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg 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% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Irasburg 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Irasburg 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. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$230,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Nashoba | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.