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Jaffrey vs Dudley vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Troy has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Jaffrey | Dudley | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448 |
11,929Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Jaffrey and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jaffrey and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Jaffrey and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331 28% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Troy and Dudley 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #142 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
14.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.