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Troy vs Sullivan vs Fitzwilliam
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Sullivan | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
687Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$305,900±$34kHighest 24% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
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| Sullivan and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Highest 22% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 | — | Monadnock Regional 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.