What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rowe has the most expensive homes ($275k median).

Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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	Rowe	Troy
People
Population	453Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S.	44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Rowe and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Rowe and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rowe and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S.	$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Troy and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S.	$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S.
	Rowe and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S.	$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S.
	Rowe and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S.	$3,644Highest 17% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Troy and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	7.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Troy and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rowe	Troy School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.