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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
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 594Highest |
219Lowest |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Windham 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 |
$91,688±$8kLowest 13% above VT |
| Windham and Troy 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.