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Troy vs Windsor vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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.
| Measure | Troy | Windsor | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
254Lowest |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
45.5±6.9Highest 5% above NH |
| Lancaster and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Windsor 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% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
| Windsor 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±$39k 34% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
| Windsor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Highest 31% below NH |
— | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
| Troy and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Highest 22% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$4,226 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Lancaster 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 | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.