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Jaffrey vs Walpole 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 affordable homes ($246k median).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Walpole | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
3,690 |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Walpole and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Walpole 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 7% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| 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 39% below NH |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Walpole and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,165±$150Highest 22% below NH |
$1,024±$331 31% below NH |
| Walpole and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole 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 NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Troy and Jaffrey 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Monadnock Regional 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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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.