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Troy vs Hudson vs Bennington
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).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Hudson | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
25,557Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
| Hudson 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hudson 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 |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,636Highest about the NH average |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Troy and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
31 min 18% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Hudson School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.