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Troy vs Windham vs Grafton
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 most renters (22.8% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Grafton has the most homeowners (83.1%).
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 | Windham | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Highest |
594Lowest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Grafton 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$81,563±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,239 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.