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Troy vs Lancaster vs Maidstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Troy | Lancaster | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
3,216Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2 58% above U.S. |
| Troy and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
| Troy and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone 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 | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.