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Windham vs North Troy vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Windham | North Troy | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
506Lowest |
666Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school 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.