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Troy vs Unity vs Westfield vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Troy has the most renters (13.4% rent).
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 | Unity | Westfield | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 219Lowest |
1,375 |
536 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Troy and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Unity 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Troy 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 44% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Unity and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.