What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).

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	Lincoln
People
Population	1,749Highest	1,394Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT	45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT
	Lincoln 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%	15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Troy and Lincoln 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%	22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Lincoln 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%	43.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Lincoln 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±$11kLowest 8% above VT	$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT
	Lincoln 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±$21kLowest 26% below VT	$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT	$870±$47Highest 29% below VT
	Lincoln 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	$6,100Highest 21% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Lincoln 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%	7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	30 minHighest 26% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Troy School District	Lincoln Town 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.