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Windsor vs Jaffrey vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Troy has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Windsor | Jaffrey | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
5,448Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$92,330±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Jaffrey and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$245,500±$27k 26% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Troy and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Troy and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Troy and Jaffrey 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #87 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.