A town of 2,926. Nearly 13.3% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Troy does most differently from other towns.
Where Troy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
I was looking at some information about our town and noticed that the median home value here is about 45% below the North Carolina average, which is really…
Ordered by what stands out in Troy. Another town gets a different order.
0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Troy Town Park Ii | 0.5 mi | 16 |
| 2. Densons Creek | — | 34 |
The typical Troy home is worth about $196,000, up 3.6% in a year, 42% below the North Carolina typical home.
The public schools Troy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Elementary | PK–2 | 291 | Not graded |
| Page Street Elementary | 3–5 | 248 | C− |
| Montgomery Learning Academy | 6–12 | 54 | D |
| Wescare Christian Academy Private | K–12 | 51 |
Troy beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Troy | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.9% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 7.9% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 14.8% | 12.2% |
Most working residents leave Troy for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (7%), Asheboro (5%) and Biscoe (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Troy reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 59% of towns.
Troy has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
3,189 people in 2010; 2,926 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Troy on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Troy is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,850 at the 2020 census, down from 3,188 in 2010. It is the county seat of Montgomery County.
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