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Troy vs Sutton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering TroyWestfield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Troy has the most renters (13.4% rent).
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 | Sutton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$8k 14% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Troy 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.