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Troy vs Richford vs Troy

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).
Richford has the most people working from home (9.8%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).

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.

MeasureTroyRichfordTroy
People
Population
1,749
2,467Highest
219Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.6%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+1.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
44.5±5.7
3% above VT
39±3.6Lowest
10% below VT
65.3±26.4Highest
52% above VT
Troy and Troy 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%
21.8%±4Highest
VT: 17.9%
16.4%±7.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Richford 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%
23.4%±4.4
VT: 21.4%
51.1%±17.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.2%
VT: 43.8%
20.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
9.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.4Lowest
VT: 7%
6.4%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
3.2%±6.3
VT: 7%
Richford 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
$56,853±$13kLowest
30% below VT
$91,688±$8kHighest
13% above VT
Troy 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
$176,600±$16kLowest
44% below VT
$187,500±$46k
41% below VT
Troy and Troy 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
$1,160±$66Highest
6% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,644Highest
28% below VT
$3,300
35% below VT
$2,480Lowest
51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.8%±26.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
55.1%±15.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
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Richford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
13.7%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%
VT: 73.2%
70.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1970
6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
about the VT average
28 minHighest
18% above VT
19 minLowest
19% below VT
Work from home
7.8%±2.3
VT: 16.9%
9.8%±3.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
3.7%±5.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Richford 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 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 —
High school in town None in town Richford Junior/Senior High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.1
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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.