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Troy vs Richmond 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Richmond | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
4,159Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Richmond 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Richmond 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 |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Richmond 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±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323 48% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None 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.