Compare towns
Troy vs Stratton vs Ripton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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.
| Measure | Troy | Stratton | Ripton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
532 |
508 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Ripton 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kLowest 8% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton 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±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
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| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Ripton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.