What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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	Washington
People
Population	219Lowest	1,056Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT	52.9±5.1Lowest 23% above VT
	Troy and Washington 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%	16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Washington 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%	24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	31%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7%	2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7%
	Troy and Washington 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	$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT	$217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT
	Washington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$996±$285 19% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,480Lowest 51% below VT	$3,485Highest 31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	13.7%Highest VT: 10.1%	3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	94.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer 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%	14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	—	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.