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Troy vs Warner vs Webster 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Warner | Webster | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,959Highest |
2,227 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Jay and Webster 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Webster 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Webster 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
| Warner and Webster 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Webster and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Warner 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.