Compare towns
Troy vs Poultney 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).
Poultney has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Poultney | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% 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% |
16.8%±5Lowest 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%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney 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 VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below 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±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Troy and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$868±$113 30% below VT |
$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
| Irasburg and Poultney 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 |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,966Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Poultney 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%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 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Poultney 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Troy School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.