What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the highest household income ($88k).

Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).

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	Halifax
People
Population	1,749Highest	847Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT	40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT
	Troy and Halifax 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%	25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Halifax and Troy 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%	22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Halifax 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%	44.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Troy and Halifax 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	$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT	$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT
	Halifax 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	$875±$154Highest 29% below VT
	Halifax 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	$4,991Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Halifax and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6% VT: 73.2%	86.6% VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	33 minHighest 38% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Troy School District	Halifax School District
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.