Compare towns
Troy vs Bennington vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Bennington | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Highest |
1,588 |
1,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
43.1±10.6Highest about the NH average |
| Grafton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Troy 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% |
15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Troy 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 |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Troy and Bennington 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 |
$267,300±$15kHighest 34% below NH |
$267,300±$23kHighest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
| Bennington and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
37 min 38% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.