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Troy vs Potlatch

14 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Potlatch) and typical home built (34 yrs in Potlatch).

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Troy, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 960 people
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Potlatch, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 922 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 History6 historic places6 places on the National Register All about Troy →
PotlatchKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of ID districts Housing$310K typical home35% below the ID typical home HistorySettled in 19058 places on the National Register All about Potlatch →
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.

Trails5×
Potlatch has more miles of trail
Potlatch 0.5 miTroy 0.1 mi
Typical home built34 yrs
Potlatch’s homes are older
Troy 1972Potlatch 1938
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Troy
Troy $1,860Potlatch $1,342
Growth since 2010+8.3 pts
Troy has grown faster since 2010
Troy +3.2%Potlatch -5.1%
Home values+23%
Homes cost more in Troy
Troy $300,500Potlatch $244,200
Street grid+73%
Potlatch has the more walkable street grid
Potlatch 117Troy 67.9
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,180 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 →
Potlatch$1,770/mo
Typical home $310K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →

The difference: $1,180 a month, about $14,100 a year, between Troy and Potlatch.

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 C−PotlatchBetter than 22% 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
TroyPotlatch
Snow a year51″41″
January low22°F26°F
July high84°F82°F
Growing season (days)85d126d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd51st
Outdoors & history
TroyPotlatch
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.4%—
Settled—1905
National Register places68
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here34
Community
TroyPotlatch
Library hours a week18 hrs22 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

14 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TroyPotlatchTroyPotlatch
Troy ↔ Potlatch14 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.

TroyPotlatch
People
Population 960Highest 922Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.2%Highest ID: +17.3% -5.1%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 37.4±12.8Highest about the ID average 36.3±7.7Lowest about the ID average
Troy and Potlatch 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% 25.8%±5.9Highest ID: 24.1%
Potlatch and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.7%±5.6Highest ID: 17% 11.8%±4.4Lowest ID: 17%
Troy and Potlatch 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% 25.4%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±3.5Highest ID: 6.3% 3.9%±3.1Lowest ID: 6.3%
Troy and Potlatch 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 $76,607±$19kLowest about the ID average
Troy and Potlatch 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 $244,200±$25kLowest 42% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $993±$189 20% below ID —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,860Highest 9% below ID $1,342Lowest 34% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.7%±30Lowest ID: 46.9% 39.2%±41.2Highest ID: 46.9%
Potlatch 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% 9.4%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.5%Lowest ID: 72.1% 86.3%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 28 minLowest 29% above ID
Work from home 5.2%±3.7Highest ID: 13.3% 2.6%±3Lowest ID: 13.3%
Troy and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.2%Lowest 7.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.67Highest 0.61Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Moscow (32%)Moscow (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PotlatchFew work in Troy
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.9Lowest 117Highest
Schools
School district TROY SCHOOL DISTRICTPOTLATCH DISTRICT
High school in town Troy Jr./Sr. High SchoolPotlatch Jr./Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school 12.8Lowest 14.5Highest
Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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