What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Berkshire has the most people working from home (12.1%).

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	Berkshire
People
Population	1,749Highest	1,745Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT	31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT
Kids under 18	21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Berkshire and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4%	14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Troy and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	22%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	3.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Berkshire and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT	$71,406±$21kLowest 12% below VT
	Troy and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT	$244,600±$26kHighest 23% below VT
	Berkshire and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT	$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,644Highest 28% below VT	$3,545Lowest 30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Berkshire and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	14.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	77.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	32 minHighest 37% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Berkshire and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Troy School District	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town	None 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.