What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the most affordable homes ($267k median).

Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Troy	Lee
People
Population	2,005Lowest	4,576Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH	42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average
	Lee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lee 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%	22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lee and Troy 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 NH: 40.6%	50.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Lee 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±$14kLowest 10% below NH	$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH
	Lee 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	$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,024±$331 31% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,229Lowest 22% below NH	$9,661Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%	38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Troy and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	28 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#3 of 120 in NH
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	10 photos →

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.