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Jay vs Troy vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering JayRichford
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
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 | Jay | Troy | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,749 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Jay and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Troy and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Troy School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.