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Troy vs Wayne vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (9.3%).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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.
| Measure | Troy | Wayne | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
1,033 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6 61% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Troy and Wayne 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% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Troy 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% |
40.1%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy 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 9% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Wayne and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Wayne and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.