What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the most people working from home (7.8%).

Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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	Brownington
People
Population	1,749Highest	1,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT	40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT
	Troy and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Brownington 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%	11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	21.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	5%±2.5Highest VT: 7%
	Brownington 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	$75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT
	Troy and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT	$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT
	Troy and Brownington 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	$745±$504Highest 40% below VT
	Brownington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,644Lowest 28% below VT	$3,912Highest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Brownington 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%	21.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	81%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	33 minHighest 41% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9%	6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Troy and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Troy School District	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.