Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Peterborough 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
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Peterborough | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448 |
6,408Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 7% below NH |
$98,401±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
| Peterborough 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 39% below NH |
$404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
$1,024±$331 31% below NH |
| Peterborough and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 7% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Peterborough and Troy 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 | #59 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Conval Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.