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Troy vs Unity vs Troy 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Unity | Troy | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 219 |
1,375 |
1,749Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Troy and Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Unity 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% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
| Unity and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
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| Unity and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Unity and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above 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% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.