Compare towns
Troy vs Windsor vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Westfield has the most expensive homes ($301k 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 | Windsor | Windsor | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 219Lowest |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Troy and Windsor 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%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Windsor 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Troy and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46k 41% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Windsor and Windsor 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.