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Troy vs Wentworth vs Windham
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 the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Wentworth | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
1,057Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5 7% below NH |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
41.1±2.9Highest 5% below NH |
| Windham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Wentworth 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% |
21.2%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wentworth and Windham 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% |
33.8% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Troy and Windham 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 |
$97,708±$24k about the NH average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$304,500±$39k 24% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,659±$794 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,532 17% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Wentworth School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.