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Troy vs Rupert 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).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Rupert | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
676Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Troy and Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Rupert 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% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Troy and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rupert 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 |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Rupert 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.