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Troy vs Hill 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).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Hill | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
908Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Troy and Hill 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest 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% |
28.5%±2.2Lowest 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% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Troy and Hill 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. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Hill and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Hill 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% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hill 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.