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Troy vs Fitzwilliam 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).
Fitzwilliam has the most expensive homes ($306k median).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
2,278Highest |
1,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
| Fitzwilliam and Grafton 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% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest 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% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest 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±$14k 10% below NH |
$100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam 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 |
$305,900±$34kHighest 24% below NH |
$267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
— | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
| Grafton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 22% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,239Highest 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
39 min 48% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Monadnock Regional 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.