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For most people who can afford it, yes. East Troy grades A− overall, 111th of 357 graded towns in Wisconsin. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 87% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $80K. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $473K for a typical one and 5.9 times the Whitewater area’s $81K median household income. East Troy has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Buena Vista House and Smith and Meadows Store Buildings. East Troy is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 75% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Rossmiller Sports Complex, at 22 acres.
Where East Troy beats most towns.
Smith and Meadows Store BuildingsWhere East Troy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far East Troy is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 368 in 1880, 4,687 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Troy, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in East Troy.
At 3.7 per 1,000 residents, East Troy’s property crime rate is close to Wisconsin’s towns (6.5) and below U.S. towns (9.9).
| East Troy | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the East Troy Community School District. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Prairie PrimaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 328 | – |
| East Troy HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 448 | B− |
| Prairie View ElementaryTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 261 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
2.1 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| East Troy | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pullium Nature Area | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 2. Rossmiller Sports Complex | 0.2 mi | 22 |
| 3. West Kettle Nature Area | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At $1,436 a month, East Troy’s median rent is against $1,076 a month in Wisconsin’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 61% of East Troy households own their home. The typical East Troy home is worth about $473,000, up 2.8% in a year, 40% above the Wisconsin typical home.
| East Troy | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,436 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave East Troy for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, East Troy has added 111 jobs, to 1,813 in 2023. The top destinations are Mukwonago (7%), Waukesha (7%) and Madison (5%).
| East Troy | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Troy beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults binge drink in East Troy.
| East Troy | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | East Troy | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.2% | 67.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Burlington weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 7 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 77% of Wisconsin places with climate records. July afternoons average 82.5°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 90% of Wisconsin places with climate records; January nights average 13.1°.
East Troy has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in East Troy is 13°F. About 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| East Troy | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 13°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 83°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. East Troy has grown 6.3% since 2020, to 4,988 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| East Troy | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| East Troy | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 5,000, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of East Troy; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 East Troy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
3 places in East Troy on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in East Troy.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
East Troy is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,673 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of East Troy, with a small portion extending into the adjacent Town of Troy.
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2 towns share a border with East Troy.
Troy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. East Troy and Troy report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare East Troy with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. East Troy grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #111 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B+ for health, A for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
6 notable people were born here, including Mark Neumann and Lorena Hickok.
