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Troy vs Bleecker vs Westfield vs Sheldon
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%).
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Bleecker | Westfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
563 |
536Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 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. |
$74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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. |
$950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.