What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).

Stamford has the most expensive homes ($303k 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	Stamford
People
Population	1,749Highest	963Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT	49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT
	Stamford 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%	20.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Troy and Stamford 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%	20.5%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Stamford 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%	34%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7%
	Stamford 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	$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT
	Stamford 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	$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT	$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT
	Stamford 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	$5,113Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4%	28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Troy and Stamford 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%	6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	95.4%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980 4 yrs newer than VT	1980 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	31 minHighest 30% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	8.1%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Stamford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Troy School District	Stamford 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.