Compare towns
Troy vs Windham vs Worcester vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Windham | Worcester | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 219Lowest |
594 |
831Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Troy and Worcester 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Worcester and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.