What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Wolcott 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	Wolcott
People
Population	1,749Highest	1,507Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT	42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average
	Troy and Wolcott 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%	22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Wolcott 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%	11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	31.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Wolcott 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±$11kHighest 8% above VT	$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT
	Troy and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT	$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT
	Troy and Wolcott 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	$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT
	Wolcott 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	$3,930Highest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Wolcott 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%	9.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	27 minHighest 13% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Wolcott 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	Wolcott School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.