| Index | Troy | New York | National |
| Median home price | $149,900 | $286,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $964 | $1,159 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 33.8% | 53.6% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 66.2% | 46.4% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Schenectady, NY | 65,336 | $113,200 | 39% |
| Green Island, NY | 2,647 | $133,900 | 28% |
| Scotia, NY | 7,648 | $150,500 | 19% |
| Valley Falls, NY | 472 | $151,400 | 18% |
| Mechanicville, NY | 5,077 | $152,100 | 18% |
| Troy, NY | 49,253 | $149,900 | 19% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Harrisburg, PA | 49,247 | $85,500 | 54% |
| Downers Grove, IL | 49,263 | $360,100 | 95% |
| Portage, MI | 49,224 | $174,600 | 5% |
| Wilson, NC | 49,310 | $146,000 | 21% |
| Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 49,191 | $134,800 | 27% |
| Troy, NY | 49,253 | $149,900 | 19% |
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