What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).

Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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	Brooklin	Troy
People
Population	869Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S.	44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Brooklin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Troy and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S.	$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Troy and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$90kHighest about the U.S. average	$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S.
	Brooklin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,236±$137Highest 13% below U.S.	$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S.	$3,644Highest 17% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Troy and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980 same as U.S.	1980 same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	16.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brooklin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Brooklin Public Schools	Troy School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.