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Proctor vs Troy vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Proctor | Troy | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,749Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 8% 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 | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Troy School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.