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Troy vs Eliot 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 youngest population (median age 40.2).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Eliot | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
7,146Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lancaster 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Eliot 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% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Lancaster 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. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below 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±$39k 20% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331 28% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% 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% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | White Mountains Regional 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.