What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the most people working from home (10.1%).

Antrim has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Troy	Antrim
People
Population	2,005Highest	1,265Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-0.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH	46.3±4.5Highest 7% above NH
	Antrim and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	20.8%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Troy and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.7%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Antrim and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Troy and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH	$72,738±$19kLowest 27% below NH
	Troy and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH	$281,500±$16kHighest 30% below NH
	Antrim and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,024±$331Highest 31% below NH	$915±$213Lowest 39% below NH
	Troy and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,229Highest 22% below NH	$4,707Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Antrim and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	31 minHighest 16% above NH
Work from home	10.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%	5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Troy and Antrim 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	—	#104 of 120 in NH
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.