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Troy vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Wayne | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest 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±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% 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. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331 28% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 68% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% 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% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Bennington 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | RSU 38 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.