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Stratton 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
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Stratton | Troy | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
219Lowest |
536Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% 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 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Stratton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.