What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k median).

West Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).

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	West Windsor
People
Population	219Lowest	1,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+22.3% VT: +2.8%
Median age	65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT	54±5.9Lowest 25% above VT
	Troy and West Windsor 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%	19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9%
	West Windsor 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%	25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	59.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7%	6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7%
	West Windsor 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±$8kLowest 13% above VT	$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT
	West Windsor 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 41% below VT	$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,100±$217 11% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,480Lowest 51% below VT	$5,860Highest 16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	0%±100 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	13.7%Highest VT: 10.1%	3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	97.9%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	28 minHighest 20% above VT
Work from home	3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	—	Mount Ascutney School District #86
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.