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Troy vs Bath vs Westfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Bath | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
1,097 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Bath and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest 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+ | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Troy and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Troy School District | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.