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Troy vs Lancaster 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 most kids (21.4% under 18).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Lancaster | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
8,606Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Troy 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$91,688±$8k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Lancaster 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.