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Troy vs White River Junction 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 kids (21.4% under 18).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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.

MeasureTroyWhite River JunctionTroy
People
Population
1,749
3,364Highest
219Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+10.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
44.5±5.7
3% above VT
33.7±3.2Lowest
22% 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%±3.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.1%±5
VT: 17.9%
16.4%±7.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Troy and White River Junction 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%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
51.1%±17.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.2%
VT: 43.8%
38.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
9.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.4
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.2%±6.3Highest
VT: 7%
Troy 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
$77,168±$4kLowest
5% 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±$21k
26% below VT
$278,800±$78kHighest
12% below VT
$187,500±$46kLowest
41% below VT
White River Junction 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
$1,222±$216Highest
about the VT average
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,644
28% below VT
$5,651Highest
12% above VT
$2,480Lowest
51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.8%±26.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
42.9%±17.3Highest
VT: 48.4%
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White River Junction 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%
12.1%
VT: 10.1%
13.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%
VT: 73.2%
43.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1963Lowest
13 yrs older than VT
1970
6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
about the VT average
15 minLowest
35% below VT
19 min
19% below VT
Work from home
7.8%±2.3
VT: 16.9%
15.7%±5.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
3.7%±5.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
White River Junction 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 — —
High school 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.