Compare towns
Troy vs Castleton vs Westfield vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the highest household income ($92k).
Castleton has the most renters (21% rent).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Troy | Castleton | Westfield | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 219 |
4,453Highest |
536 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Troy and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Westfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
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| Castleton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Castleton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.