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Troy vs Lancaster vs Troy
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 expensive homes ($233k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (10.6%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Lancaster | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,230Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above 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±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Troy and Lancaster 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. |
$1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Lancaster 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. |
$4,225Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Lancaster and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Troy 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 | Troy School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.