Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Troy run?
Troy’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Troy didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Troy is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
North Country Senior UHSD 22
Troy’s high school district, shared with Brighton, Charleston, Lowell, Newport, North Troy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,553 per pupil, $14,989 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Troy yet
Every year of Troy’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,644 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Troy’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Troy’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Troy →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Troy’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Troy’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. Neighbors who know where agendas are posted can add it to the Handbook.
Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Troy’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Troy
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 304 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,519).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Troy voted in 2024
Official results for Troy’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.9%441 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.9%358 votesOthers: 4.2% (35 votes).
Most votes in Troy: Donald J Trump
Orleans County: Trump 49.0%, Harris 47.5% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Troy’s 1,366 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Troy: Gerald Malloy
Orleans County: Sanders 49.6%, Malloy 45.7% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Troy: Phil Scott
Orleans County: Scott 82.4%, Charlestin 12.7% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Troy, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 52.9% | 42.9% | 4.2% | 834 |
| Orleans County | 49.0% | 47.5% | 3.6% | 14,765 |
| Vermont | 32.3% | 63.8% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Troy.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Troy compares with the towns next door
Troy’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Troy’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Troy’s government
How much does Troy spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Troy didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $33,000.
What is the property tax rate in Troy?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,644 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Troy’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Troy yet.
How did Troy vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.9%, Kamala D Harris 42.9% (834 votes, official results). Orleans County: Trump 49.0%, Harris 47.5%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Troy?
5 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,637 (about $295,644 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Troy in the state legislature?
State Senate District Orleans (John S Morley) and State House District Orleans-Lamoille (Mark Higley and Michael Marcotte). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Troy?
Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check the town’s own site for Troy’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Troy’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Troy, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →