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Potlatch vs Troy

14 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Potlatch) and typical home built (34 yrs in Potlatch).

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Potlatch, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 922 people
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Troy, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 960 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

PotlatchKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of ID districts Housing$310K typical home35% below the ID typical home HistorySettled in 19058 places on the National Register All about Potlatch →
TroyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 96%of ID districts History6 historic places6 places on the National Register All about Troy →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails5×
Potlatch has more miles of trail
Potlatch 0.5 miTroy 0.1 mi
Typical home built34 yrs
Potlatch’s homes are older
Troy 1972Potlatch 1938
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Troy
Troy $1,860Potlatch $1,342
Growth since 2010+8.3 pts
Troy has grown faster since 2010
Troy +3.2%Potlatch -5.1%
Home values+23%
Homes cost more in Troy
Troy $300,500Potlatch $244,200
Street grid+73%
Potlatch has the more walkable street grid
Potlatch 117Troy 67.9
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,180 more a month in Troy

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Potlatch$1,770/mo
Typical home $310K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →
Troy$2,950/mo
Typical home $512K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $993/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,180 a month, about $14,100 a year, between Troy and Potlatch.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Idaho ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C−PotlatchBetter than 22% of districts in the state A+TroyBetter than 96% of districts in the state
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
PotlatchTroy
Snow a year41″51″
January low26°F22°F
July high82°F84°F
Growing season (days)126d85d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st72nd
Outdoors & history
PotlatchTroy
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—1.4%
Settled1905—
National Register places86
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here43
Community
PotlatchTroy
Library hours a week22 hrs18 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

14 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PotlatchTroyPotlatchTroy
Potlatch ↔ Troy14 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

PotlatchTroy
People
Population 922Lowest 960Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.1%Lowest ID: +17.3% +3.2%Highest ID: +17.3%
Median age 36.3±7.7Lowest about the ID average 37.4±12.8Highest about the ID average
Troy and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.8%±5.9Highest ID: 24.1% 25.3%±4.4Lowest ID: 24.1%
Potlatch and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.8%±4.4Lowest ID: 17% 15.7%±5.6Highest ID: 17%
Troy and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.4%Lowest ID: 31.8% 38.2%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±3.1Lowest ID: 6.3% 5.6%±3.5Highest ID: 6.3%
Troy and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,607±$19kLowest about the ID average $81,375±$20kHighest 5% above ID
Troy and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $244,200±$25kLowest 42% below ID $300,500±$28kHighest 28% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $993±$189 20% below ID
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,342Lowest 34% below ID $1,860Highest 9% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.2%±41.2Highest ID: 46.9% 22.7%±30Lowest ID: 46.9%
Potlatch and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.4%Highest ID: 10.6% 3.8%Lowest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.3%Highest ID: 72.1% 83.5%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 53 yrs older than ID 1972Highest 19 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 29% above ID 32 minHighest 47% above ID
Work from home 2.6%±3Lowest ID: 13.3% 5.2%±3.7Highest ID: 13.3%
Troy and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.9%Highest 7.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 0.67Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Moscow (22%)Moscow (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TroyFew work in Potlatch
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 117Highest 67.9Lowest
Schools
School district POTLATCH DISTRICTTROY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Potlatch Jr./Sr. High SchoolTroy Jr./Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school 14.5Highest 12.8Lowest
Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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