What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woodsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).

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.

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

Measure	Woodsville	Troy
People
Population	1,422Lowest	2,005Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+27.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	32±10.4Lowest 26% below NH	40.2±5Highest 7% below NH
	Troy and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.8%±10.5Highest NH: 18.2%	21.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Woodsville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.3%±6.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	14.6%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Troy and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.8%±10Highest NH: 6%	4.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Woodsville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,946±$27kLowest 41% below NH	$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH
	Troy and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,000±$15kLowest 43% below NH	$266,600±$39kHighest 34% below NH
	Troy and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,119±$68Highest 25% below NH	$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH
	Woodsville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,425Lowest 34% below NH	$5,229Highest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.5%±29.5Highest NH: 48.2%	43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Woodsville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	40.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	77.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 49% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	3.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Troy and Woodsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Monadnock Regional School District
High school 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.