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Troy vs Wilton vs Jay 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
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($382k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Wilton | Jay | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
3,960Highest |
471Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jay and Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Wilton 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Wilton 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±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Jay 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Wilton 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.