What stands out worked out from the figures below

Carthage has the highest household income ($79k).

Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).

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.

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

Measure	Carthage	Troy
People
Population	845Lowest	984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.8±10.9Lowest 4% below ME	49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME
	Troy and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Troy and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	10.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	21.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Troy and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,107±$18kHighest 6% above ME	$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$144,300±$41kLowest 51% below ME	$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME
	Troy and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$811±$262Lowest 29% below ME	$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME
	Troy and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,239Lowest 59% below ME	$1,752Highest 42% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4%	53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Troy and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	17.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	50 minHighest 102% above ME
Work from home	10%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Troy and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	RSU 03/MSAD 03
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.