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Grafton vs Hanover vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most homeowners (83.1%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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.
| Measure | Grafton | Hanover | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
8,479Highest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Highest about the NH average |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
40.2±5 7% below NH |
| Grafton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Grafton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 21% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.