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Troy vs Webster vs Jay 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 renters (13.4% rent).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Webster | Jay | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,227Highest |
471 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Troy and Jay 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%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% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$91,688±$8k 14% above U.S. |
| Webster 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±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Webster and Jay 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.