Compare towns
Troy vs Newfane vs Irasburg
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Newfane has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
141Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
| Troy and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Irasburg and Troy 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% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Irasburg 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 |
$85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg 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 |
$347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT |
$230,800±$22kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,083±$331Highest 12% below VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Newfane and Irasburg 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 |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Newfane 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% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
24 minHighest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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.