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Jaffrey vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448 |
10,144Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,024±$331 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,229Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.