What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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	Wayne
People
Population	2,005Highest	1,101Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S.	55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Troy and Wayne 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%	29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wayne 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±$14kLowest 10% above U.S.	$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S.
	Wayne 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 20% below U.S.	$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,024±$331Highest 28% below U.S.	$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S.
	Troy and Wayne 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.	$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.1%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Troy and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below U.S.	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	RSU 38
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.