What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).

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	Stoddard	Troy
People
Population	1,072Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53±4Highest 36% above U.S.	44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Stoddard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Troy and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Stoddard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S.	$87,938±$11kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Stoddard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average	$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751Highest 37% below U.S.	$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S.
	Stoddard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,316Highest 38% above U.S.	$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Stoddard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stoddard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stoddard School District	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.