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Troy vs Ripton 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).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Ripton | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
508 |
536Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Troy and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Ripton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Ripton and Troy 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Westfield 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.