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Troy vs Derry 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).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Derry | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
34,116Highest |
1,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
43.1±10.6Highest about the NH average |
| Grafton and Derry 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% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Grafton 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%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Derry and Troy 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 |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Troy 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% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Derry 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.