What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).

Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).

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	Troy	Fair Haven
People
Population	219Lowest	2,724Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.1% VT: +2.8%
Median age	65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT	39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT
	Troy and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Fair Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4%	18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	23.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7%	4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7%
	Fair Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT	$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$187,500±$46kHighest 41% below VT	$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT
	Troy and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$830±$116 33% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,480Lowest 51% below VT	$3,865Highest 23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	13.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	18.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 19% below VT	31 minHighest 31% above VT
Work from home	3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	4.3%±2.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Fair Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#66 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town	—	Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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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.