What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the highest household income ($92k).

Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).

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	Warren
People
Population	219Lowest	942Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-8.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S.	51.6±9.7Lowest 33% above U.S.
	Troy and Warren 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%	18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warren 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%	24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Troy and Warren 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.	$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S.	$237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S.
	Warren and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,167±$586 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S.	$3,299Highest 6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warren and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Warren School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.