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Jaffrey vs Kennebunk 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).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Kennebunk | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448 |
11,820Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Jaffrey 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. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,024±$331 28% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey and Troy 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | RSU 21 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.