Compare towns
Troy vs Strafford vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Strafford | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
1,372Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$11kLowest 8% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$98,534±$13k 21% above VT |
| Strafford and Irasburg 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$230,800±$22kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minHighest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Troy School District | Strafford School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None 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.