North Adams, MA vs Troy, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNorth Adams, MATroy, NY
Population12,60651,033
Median Household Income$47,500$58,477
Median Rent$793/mo$1,175/mo
Median Home Value$195,900$206,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)95100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%50.7%
Poverty Rate18.6%23.4%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,183345
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5432,304
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr285—
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F20°F
Snowfall85 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min21.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.110.3
College Degree Rate28.4%37.3%
Foreign-Born %5.4%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.