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Troy vs Ware vs Richmond
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).
Ware has the most renters (42.6% rent).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Ware | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
6,369Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5 3% above U.S. |
39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.2±12.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Troy 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% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware 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% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Ware 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. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$89,375±$27kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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±$39k 20% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$313,400±$26kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Richmond 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 28% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104Highest 26% below U.S. |
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| Ware and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,203 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Troy 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.