What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Troy	Whitefield
People
Population	1,749Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S.	51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S.
	Whitefield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%	14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Troy and Whitefield 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%	28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Whitefield 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±$11kHighest 9% above U.S.	$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S.	$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S.
	Whitefield 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.	$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S.
	Whitefield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S.	$4,394Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitefield 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%	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Troy and Whitefield 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	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Troy School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.