What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the most homeowners (86.6%).

Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).

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	Whiting
People
Population	1,749Highest	532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT	39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT
	Troy and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Whiting and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4%	13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Troy and Whiting 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%	25.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	6.2%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Whiting 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	$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT
	Whiting 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	$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT
	Whiting 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	$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average
	Whiting 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	$4,227Highest 16% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Whiting and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	22 minLowest 7% below VT
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Whiting 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	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.