What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 min average).

Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

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	Wentworth	Troy
People
Population	1,057Lowest	2,005Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH	40.2±5Highest 7% below NH
	Troy and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2%	21.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wentworth and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%	14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Wentworth and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Troy and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average	$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH
	Wentworth and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,500±$39kHighest 24% below NH	$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH
	Wentworth and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH	$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH
	Wentworth and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,532Highest 17% below NH	$5,229Lowest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Troy and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	25 minHighest 5% below NH
Work from home	7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Troy and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wentworth School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.