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Troy vs Exeter vs Orwell vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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.
| Measure | Troy | Exeter | Orwell | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
913 |
1,294 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Troy and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orwell 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±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Orwell and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.