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Troy vs Jericho 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 most affordable homes ($188k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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.

MeasureTroyJerichoWestfield
People
Population
219Lowest
5,114Highest
536
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
65.3±26.4Highest
52% above VT
49.7±5.1
15% above VT
44±19.9Lowest
about the VT average
Troy and Jericho 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%
19.5%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
27.1%±5.1Highest
VT: 17.9%
Westfield and Jericho 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%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
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%
65.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
27.3%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±6.3Highest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
3.2%±2.5Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,688±$8k
13% above VT
$116,923±$16kHighest
44% above VT
$72,500±$30kLowest
11% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$187,500±$46kLowest
41% below VT
$493,100±$38kHighest
56% above VT
$301,400±$47k
5% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
$863±$187Lowest
30% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,480Lowest
51% below VT
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$4,388
13% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
66.7%±71.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Jericho and Westfield 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%
0.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.1%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
92.9%
VT: 73.2%
91.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
6 yrs older than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1973
3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
19% below VT
26 min
10% above VT
30 minHighest
29% above VT
Work from home
3.7%±5.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
21.8%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
14.4%±6.5
VT: 16.9%
Jericho and Westfield 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 — #6 of 70 in VT —
School district — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 —
High school in town — Mt. Mansfield Union High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0
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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.