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Troy vs Dudley vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the highest household income ($89k).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Dudley | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
11,929Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Troy and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331 28% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dudley 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. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Troy 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.