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Troy vs Eliot vs Bennington
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 youngest population (median age 40.2).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
7,146Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Bennington 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% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 20% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 68% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Bennington 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.