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Troy vs Pelham vs Westfield
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 affordable homes ($233k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Pelham | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
14,449Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Troy and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Westfield 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Westfield 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Westfield 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.