What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).

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	Richfield
People
Population	1,749Lowest	1,949Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S.	37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Troy and Richfield 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%	17.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Troy and Richfield 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%	21.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Richfield 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 U.S.: 35.7%	26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Richfield 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 9% above U.S.	$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S.	$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S.	$802±$72Highest 43% below U.S.
	Richfield 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.	$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	39.1%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Richfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Troy and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Troy School District	RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL 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.