What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

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	Salisbury
People
Population	2,005Highest	1,609Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH	51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	20.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Troy and Salisbury 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%	24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Troy and Salisbury 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	$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH
	Salisbury 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	$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH	$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH
	Salisbury and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,229Lowest 22% below NH	$5,859Highest 12% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Troy and Salisbury 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%	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Salisbury and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.