What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).

Tyrone has the most people working from home (12.9%).

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	Tyrone
People
Population	219Lowest	1,755Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S.	37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Troy and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Tyrone 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 U.S.: 17.2%	21.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Troy and Tyrone 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 14% above U.S.	$72,083±$17kLowest 11% below U.S.
	Troy and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$187,500±$46kHighest 44% below U.S.	$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S.
	Troy and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,104±$594 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S.	$2,870Highest 8% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	30.8%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	13.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970 10 yrs older than U.S.	1970 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tyrone 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.