What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).

Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).

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	Windsor	Troy
People
Population	254Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S.	44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S.
	Troy and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22%	21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Troy and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	20.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S.	$87,938±$11kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Windsor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average	$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$646±$323 54% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S.	$3,644Highest 17% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor 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 History	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.