What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).

Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hill	Troy
People
Population	908Lowest	2,005Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH	40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH
	Hill and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%	14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Troy and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH	$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH
	Troy and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH	$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH
	Hill and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,024±$331 31% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH	$5,229Highest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Troy and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Troy and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hill School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.