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Troy vs Peru vs Troy vs Jay
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).
Peru has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Peru | Troy | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
434 |
219Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Troy and Jay 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Troy 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±$11k 8% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Peru 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
— | — |
| Peru and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 min 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 | 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.