What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derby has the most people working from home (10.6%).

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	Derby	Troy
People
Population	4,537Highest	1,749Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT	44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT
	Derby and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Troy and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%	17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%	2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7%
	Troy and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,250±$8kLowest about the VT average	$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT
	Troy and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT	$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT
	Troy and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT	$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,449Lowest 32% below VT	$3,644Highest 28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4%	30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Derby and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 38% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9%	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Derby and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#52 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High 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

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.