What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Middletown Springs has the most people working from home (15.7%).

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	Middletown Springs
People
Population	1,749Highest	747Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT	49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT
	Middletown Springs and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Middletown Springs 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%	26.1%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	45.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	3.2%±1.5Highest VT: 7%
	Middletown Springs 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	$82,000±$12kLowest about the VT average
	Troy and Middletown Springs 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	$262,200±$24kHighest 17% below VT
	Middletown Springs 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	$1,208±$438Highest about the VT average
	Middletown Springs 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	$4,595Highest 9% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4%	20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Troy and Middletown Springs 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%	6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	90.4%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	27 minHighest 16% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	15.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Troy School District	Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69
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.