What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).

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	Townshend
People
Population	1,749Highest	1,538Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT	55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT
	Townshend 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%	12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4%	19.3%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Townshend 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%	52.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7%	1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Troy and Townshend 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	$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT
	Troy and Townshend 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	$287,200±$79kHighest 9% below VT
	Townshend 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	$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,644Lowest 28% below VT	$5,364Highest 6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4%
	Townshend 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%	8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	25 minHighest 6% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Townshend 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	West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.1
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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.