Compare towns
Troy vs Fairlee vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering TroyTroy
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Fairlee has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Fairlee | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
1,066Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Troy and Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest 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% |
33.4%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Fairlee 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Troy and Fairlee 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 |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Westfield and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242Highest 12% below VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Fairlee 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Westfield 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.