What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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	Westmoreland
People
Population	2,005Lowest	2,237Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH	55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Troy and Westmoreland 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%	31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Troy and Westmoreland 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	$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH
	Westmoreland 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 34% below NH	$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH	$1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH
	Westmoreland and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,229Lowest 22% below NH	$6,643Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%	32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Troy and Westmoreland 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%	6.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	89.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% below NH	23 minLowest 15% below NH
Work from home	10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Westmoreland 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	Westmoreland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.