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Troy vs Oakley

342 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.9× in Troy) and property tax bill (2.4× in Troy).

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Troy, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 960 people
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Oakley, IDHomes around $366KIdaho · 830 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

TroyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 96%of ID districts History12 archive photos & papers6 places on the National Register All about Troy →
OakleyHomes around $366K
Housing$366K typical home24% below the ID typical home All about Oakley →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid5.9×
Troy has the more walkable street grid
Troy 67.9Oakley 11.5
Property tax bill2.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Troy
Troy $1,860Oakley $768
Typical home built34 yrs
Oakley’s homes are older
Troy 1972Oakley 1938
Home values+29%
Homes cost more in Troy
Troy $300,500Oakley $233,500
Average commute7 min
Oakley has the shorter commute
Troy 32 minOakley 25 min
Bachelor’s degree++9.9 pts
More adults in Troy have a degree
Troy 38.2%Oakley 28.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $930 more a month in Troy

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Troy$2,950/mo
Typical home $512K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $993/mo · Housing →
Oakley$2,020/mo
Typical home $366K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.33% · or rent about $1,104/mo · Housing →

The difference: $930 a month, about $11,200 a year, between Troy and Oakley.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Idaho ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A+TroyBetter than 96% of districts in the state B−OakleyBetter than 45% of districts in the state
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
TroyOakley
Snow a year51″25″
January low22°F21°F
July high84°F86°F
Growing season (days)85d137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd37th
Outdoors & history
TroyOakley
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.4%5.6%
National Register places61
Archive photos126
Famous people born here31
Community
TroyOakley
Library hours a week18 hrs13 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

342 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TroyIDOakleyID
Troy ↔ Oakley342 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

TroyOakley
People
Population 960Highest 830Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.2%Highest ID: +17.3% +3%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 37.4±12.8Highest about the ID average 36.2±6.4Lowest about the ID average
Troy and Oakley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.3%±4.4Lowest ID: 24.1% 31.4%±7.3Highest ID: 24.1%
Oakley and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.7%±5.6Lowest ID: 17% 17.3%±2Highest ID: 17%
Oakley and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.2%Highest ID: 31.8% 28.3%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±3.5Highest ID: 6.3% 2.8%±1.6Lowest ID: 6.3%
Troy and Oakley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,375±$20kHighest 5% above ID $78,750±$29kLowest about the ID average
Troy and Oakley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,500±$28kHighest 28% below ID $233,500±$34kLowest 44% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $993±$189Lowest 20% below ID $1,104±$645Highest 11% below ID
Oakley and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,860Highest 9% below ID $768Lowest 62% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.7%±30Lowest ID: 46.9% 47.1%±100Highest ID: 46.9%
Oakley and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.8%Lowest ID: 10.6% 9.2%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.5%Lowest ID: 72.1% 92.4%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 19 yrs older than ID 1938Lowest 53 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 47% above ID 25 minLowest 15% above ID
Work from home 5.2%±3.7Lowest ID: 13.3% 11.1%±6.6Highest ID: 13.3%
Oakley and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.2%Lowest 8.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.67Highest 0.52Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Moscow (32%)Burley (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OakleyFew work in Troy
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 5.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.9Highest 11.5Lowest
Schools
School district TROY SCHOOL DISTRICTCASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
High school in town Troy Jr./Sr. High SchoolOakley Jr./Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school 12.8Lowest 13.0Highest
Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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