Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Troy’s best subject grades are a B+ for health and history; its weakest is a C for schools. On cost of living, just 3 of Vermont’s 172 towns do better. 18% of the land in Troy is conserved, above both Vermont’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 17 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on the outdoors. Troy has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them River Road Covered Bridge. Troy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Troy beats most towns.
Where Troy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Troy is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 231 in 1810, 1,722 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1920 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Troy, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Troy.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Troy.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Troy School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 195 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Since 2013, Troy has lost 52 jobs, to 225 in 2023. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Troy. 7.8% of Troy workers work from home, against 15% in Vermont’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns.
| Troy | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.8% | 15% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 16% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Troy beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 35% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Troy. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Troy.
| Troy | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 9.1% | 12% |
| What stands out | Troy | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 35.1% | 28.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 65.6% | 69.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 1 have a lower trail density than Troy.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Falls State Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Troy has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Troy’s July high is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Troy home is worth about $312,000, up 5.6% in a year, 20% below the Vermont typical home. 87% of Troy households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Troy; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Troy residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Town in Vermont, United States
Troy is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,722 at the 2020 census. Troy contains two villages: the unincorporated village of Troy, and the incorporated village of North Troy.
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3 towns share a border with Troy.
Troy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Troy and Newport report no FBI crime data of their own. Westfield and Jay aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Troy with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($70,103 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
