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Troy vs Mapleton vs Grafton
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Mapleton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Highest |
1,884 |
1,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Grafton 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% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,563±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton 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±$39k 20% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$267,300±$23kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331 28% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
| 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 68% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,239Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.