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Troy vs Westhampton vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Westhampton has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Westhampton | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
1,552 |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton 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 9% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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 30% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$230,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westhampton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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U.S. 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.