Troy, NH

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Troy, New Hampshire

Troy, New Hampshire, in Cheshire county, is 36 miles W of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center) and 65 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 1,962 people lived in Troy.

The People and Families of Troy

In Troy, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Troy had a median family income of $47,500.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Troy.

Troy Housing

An estimated 72% of living spaces in Troy are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Troy, 93% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the town.

Comparative Profile of Troy, NH

Comparing Troy to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles W of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	65 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Cheshire
Standard Zip Codes	03465
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.824
Longitude	-72.181

Station	KEENE
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	PETERBORO 2 S
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	BIRCH HILL DAM
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,962	100%
Male	946	48.2%
Female	1,016	51.8%
Under 18	539	27.5%
18+	1,423	72.5%
65+	200	10.2%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,935	98.6%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	5	0.3%
Mixed Race	13	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,061
Growth	99
Growth %	5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	18.7%
French (except Basque)	13.4%
English	11.8%
Irish	10.6%
French Canadian	8.4%
Finnish	8.2%
Italian	7%
German	4.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
Scottish	3.5%
Polish	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
British	1.1%
Portuguese	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Russian	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Armenian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Troy	1,962	$47,500
Dublin	1,476	$57,578
Fitzwilliam	2,141	$55,476
Jaffrey	5,476	$48,703
Marlborough	2,009	$50,927
Richmond	1,077	$54,625
Swanzey	6,800	$51,500

Library
Gay-Kimball Library 10 South Main Street Troy, New Hampshire (603) 242-7743

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