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Troy vs Tyrone vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the highest household income ($92k).
Tyrone has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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.
| Measure | Troy | Tyrone | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
1,755Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest 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% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton 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 14% above U.S. |
$72,083±$17k 11% below U.S. |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% 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±$46k 44% below U.S. |
$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32kHighest 40% below U.S. |
| Norton and Troy 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,870Highest 8% below U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.8%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Tyrone 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.