What stands out worked out from the figures below

Smithville has the youngest population (median age 43.1).

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	Smithville	Troy
People
Population	1,525Highest	219Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.1±3.2Lowest 11% above U.S.	65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S.
	Troy and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%	16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Smithville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Smithville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S.	$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,200±$42kLowest 48% below U.S.	$187,500±$46kHighest 44% below U.S.
	Troy and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$889±$186 37% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,254Highest 36% above U.S.	$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	4.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Smithville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.