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Troy vs Lincoln 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 highest household income ($89k).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($342k 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 | Lincoln | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Highest |
1,461 |
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 |
46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
| Lincoln 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest 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% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln 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% |
38.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest 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±$14kHighest 10% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
| Troy and Grafton 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 |
$342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
| Grafton and Lincoln 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 |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$5,239Highest 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.