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Troy vs Jay 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Jay | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
471 |
536Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Troy and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Troy and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Westfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $863±$187 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Jay 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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.