What stands out worked out from the figures below

Manchester has the highest household income ($92k).

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	Manchester	Troy
People
Population	2,424Highest	984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.9±4.6Lowest 5% above ME	49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME
	Troy and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Troy and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Troy and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Troy and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,031±$16kHighest 23% above ME	$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$299,600±$40kHighest about the ME average	$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$993±$116Lowest 13% below ME	$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME
	Troy and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,486Highest 15% above ME	$1,752Lowest 42% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.9%±18.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Troy and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	17.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85%Lowest ME: 74.3%	86.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest same as ME	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 19% below ME	50 minHighest 102% above ME
Work from home	11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Troy and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 38	RSU 03/MSAD 03
High school in town	None 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.