What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jacksonville has the most homeowners (100%).

Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

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	Jacksonville	Troy
People
Population	106Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.6% VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.6±12.1Highest 17% above VT	44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT
	Jacksonville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±23.3Highest VT: 21.4%	17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Jacksonville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	20.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7%	2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7%
	Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,281±$30kLowest about the VT average	$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT
	Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$223,400±$61kLowest 29% below VT	$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT
	Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$646±$323 48% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,795Highest 25% below VT	$3,644Lowest 28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	24 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	8.2%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9%	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Jacksonville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Troy School District
High school 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.