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Troy vs Cornish vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
1,816Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Troy and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8k 14% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.