Compare towns
Arkwright vs Troy vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Westford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Arkwright | Troy | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,749Highest |
862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.7±8.1 25% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westford and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$65,625±$18kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$175,000±$27k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 38% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
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| Arkwright and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Troy and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.