Compare towns
Troy vs Enosburgh 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
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Troy | Enosburgh | Troy | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 219Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,749 |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Troy 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 41% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
| Westfield and Enosburgh 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.