What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Haven has the most people working from home (10.4%).

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

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	West Haven	Troy
People
Population	234Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.6% VT: +2.8%
Median age	54±10.5Highest 25% above VT	44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT
	West Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Troy and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%	17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7%	2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7%
	Troy and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT	$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT
	Troy and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT	$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT
	West Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$646±$323 48% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,485Highest 11% below VT	$3,644Lowest 28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Troy and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 8% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	West Haven 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
High school 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.