What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).

Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).

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	Fair Haven	Troy
People
Population	2,724Highest	219Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT	65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT
	Troy and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%	16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Fair Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7%	3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Fair Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT	$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT	$187,500±$46kHighest 41% below VT
	Troy and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$830±$116 33% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,865Highest 23% below VT	$2,480Lowest 51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	18.9%Highest VT: 10.1%	13.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 31% above VT	19 minLowest 19% below VT
Work from home	4.3%±2.5Highest VT: 16.9%	3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Fair Haven 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	#66 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	—
High school in town	Fair Haven Union Middle and High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	—
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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.