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Troy vs Gorham vs Troy vs Jay
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Gorham has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Gorham | Troy | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,682Highest |
219Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Troy and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46k 44% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$838±$83Highest 41% below U.S. |
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| Gorham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.