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Lancaster vs Underhill 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
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Troy has the oldest 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 | Lancaster | Underhill | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230 |
3,141Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5 about the U.S. average |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±5Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Troy and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.