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Troy vs Guildhall vs Richmond
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 most renters (22.8% rent).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Richmond has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Guildhall | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Highest |
371Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
48.2±12.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,375±$27k 11% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Richmond 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. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$313,400±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Highest 28% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— |
| Troy and Guildhall 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. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,203 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.