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Troy vs Plainfield 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 highest household income ($89k).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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| Measure | Troy | Plainfield | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Plainfield 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. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,239Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.