What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the most people working from home (10.1%).

Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).

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	Winchester
People
Population	2,005Lowest	4,212Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH	42.6±4.5Highest about the NH average
	Winchester and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	18.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Troy and Winchester 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%	17.9%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Winchester and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Troy and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH	$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH
	Troy and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$266,600±$39kHighest 34% below NH	$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH
	Troy and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH	$1,209±$143Highest 19% below NH
	Winchester 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	$5,314Highest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Winchester and Troy 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%	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	29 minHighest 7% above NH
Work from home	10.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Troy and Winchester 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	—	#120 of 120 in NH
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Winchester 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.