What stands out worked out from the figures below

Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).

Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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	Strafford	Troy
People
Population	1,372Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT	44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT
	Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%	21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4%	17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7%	2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT	$87,938±$11kLowest 8% above VT
	Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT	$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT	$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT
	Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,149Highest 42% above VT	$3,644Lowest 28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4%	30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980 4 yrs newer than VT	1980 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	24 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9%	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Strafford 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

VT 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.