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Strong vs Walpole 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
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Walpole has the highest household income ($83k).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Strong | Walpole | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
3,690Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.3±13.6Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Troy and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±7 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+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10k 41% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$44,583±$14kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$213,000±$31k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,255±$211Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Troy and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$1,752Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±44.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Troy and Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.