What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).

Troy has the most people working from home (7.8%).

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	Croydon	Troy
People
Population	798Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S.	44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S.
	Troy and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Troy and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.	$87,938±$11kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Croydon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S.	$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S.	$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S.
	Croydon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Highest 22% above U.S.	$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Troy and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6% U.S.: 65.2%	86.6% U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	7.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Troy and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	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.