Compare towns
Troy vs Marshfield
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 expensive homes ($233k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Troy and Marshfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield 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±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$84,375±$20kLowest 4% above VT |
| Troy and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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 VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.