Compare towns
Grafton vs Marlow 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Marlow | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
855Lowest |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Marlow and Grafton 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% |
20.5%±6.3Lowest 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%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Marlow and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Marlow and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Grafton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 21% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy and Grafton 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.