What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bolton has the most people working from home (22.9%).

Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bolton	Troy
People
Population	1,163Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT	44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT
Kids under 18	14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Troy and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.4%Highest VT: 43.8%	20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.8 VT: 7%	2.7%±1.4 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT	$87,938±$11kLowest 8% above VT
	Bolton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,600±$42kHighest about the VT average	$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT	$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,826Highest 4% below VT	$3,644Lowest 28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Troy and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 17% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9%	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	Troy School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.