What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).

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	Williamstown
People
Population	1,749Lowest	3,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT	42±5Lowest about the VT average
	Troy and Williamstown 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%	19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Troy and Williamstown 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%	17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Troy and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7%
	Williamstown 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	$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT
	Williamstown 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	$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT
	Williamstown 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	$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,644Lowest 28% below VT	$3,841Highest 24% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Williamstown 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%	8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	90.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	23 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Williamstown and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#47 of 70 in VT
School district	Troy School District	Paine Mountain Union School District #68
High school in town	None in town	Williamstown Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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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.