What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

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	Coventry
People
Population	1,749Highest	917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT	45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT
	Coventry and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%	20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Troy and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4%	22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Coventry and Troy 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%	21.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7%
	Coventry 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	$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT	$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT
	Troy and Coventry 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	$755±$108Highest 39% below VT
	Coventry and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,644Highest 28% below VT	$2,375Lowest 53% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4%	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Troy and Coventry 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%	19.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	36 minHighest 53% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Coventry 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	Coventry 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.