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Jaffrey vs Jay 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 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 | Jaffrey | Jay | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
471Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Jay and Troy 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jaffrey and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jaffrey and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% 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±$27kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Jaffrey and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Highest 32% below U.S. |
— | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Jaffrey 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. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey and Jay 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.