Compare towns
Barton vs Troy vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Westfield has the most expensive homes ($301k median).
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 | Barton | Troy | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
1,749Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Troy and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Troy and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
| Westfield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Westfield 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.