Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Troy has the most renters (22.8% rent).
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 | Windsor | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
254Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Highest about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Jaffrey and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jaffrey and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
— | $1,024±$331Highest 31% below NH |
| Troy and Jaffrey 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | — | 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.