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Troy vs Wayne vs Troy vs Sheldon
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 renters (13.4% rent).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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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 | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,033 |
219Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6 61% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% 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%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
14.7% 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% |
2%±1.3 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±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Wayne 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±$304 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Wayne 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest 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% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer 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. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.