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Troy vs South Hampton 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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.
| Measure | Troy | South Hampton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Highest |
984Lowest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
| South Hampton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest 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±$14k 10% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
| South Hampton and Grafton 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | South Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.