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Troy vs Orange vs Bennington
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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Orange | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
7,573Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Bennington 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% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Troy and Bennington 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. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Bennington 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. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bennington 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. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Orange 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Troy 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.