What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the most people working from home (7.8%).

Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

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	Monroe
People
Population	1,749Highest	786Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S.	51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S.
	Monroe 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%	20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Troy and Monroe 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%	30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Troy and Monroe 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.	$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Monroe 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 30% below U.S.	$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S.	$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S.
	Monroe and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,644Highest 17% above U.S.	$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Monroe 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 U.S.: 12.5%	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	27 minHighest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Troy School District	Monroe School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.