Compare towns
Troy vs Williamstown vs Windham 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).
Williamstown has the youngest population (median age 42).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Williamstown | Windham | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
3,579Highest |
594 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
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% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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±$11kLowest 8% above VT |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
| Windham and Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
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| Williamstown and Windham 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.