What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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	Westmoreland	Troy
People
Population	2,237Highest	2,005Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH	40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH
Kids under 18	14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Troy and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%	4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Troy and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH	$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH
	Westmoreland and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH	$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH	$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH
	Westmoreland and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,643Highest about the NH average	$5,229Lowest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Troy and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below NH	25 minHighest 5% below NH
Work from home	14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Westmoreland and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Westmoreland 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.