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Troy vs Westfield vs Williston
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).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Westfield | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
536 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Troy and Williston 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% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Williston 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% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$8k 13% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Williston 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.