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Troy vs Tunbridge 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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Tunbridge | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
1,253Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
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%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Troy and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Westfield 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| 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.