Compare towns
Belvidere 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
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Belvidere | Troy | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,749Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% 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 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest 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 | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Troy and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Westfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Belvidere and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Belvidere 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 Our Story | 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.