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Troy vs Plainfield vs Proctor
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Plainfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Troy and Proctor 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Proctor 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Proctor 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Proctor 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Plainfield School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| 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.