Compare towns
Troy vs Putney 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 oldest population (median age 65.3).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% 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 | Putney | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
2,622Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Troy and Westfield 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Troy and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Westfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
| Westfield and Putney 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.