What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).

Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).

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	Belvidere
People
Population	2,005Highest	422Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S.	40.7±6.5Highest 5% above U.S.
	Belvidere and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Belvidere and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Troy and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Troy and Belvidere 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% above U.S.	$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average
	Troy and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$266,600±$39kHighest 20% below U.S.	$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S.
	Troy and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S.	$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Belvidere and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,229Highest 68% above U.S.	$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.1%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Belvidere 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 U.S.: 12.5%	5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below U.S.	38 minHighest 42% above U.S.
Work from home	10.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Troy and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.