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Troy vs Stoneham 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).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Stoneham | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
23,355Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Bennington 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% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Stoneham 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% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Stoneham | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.