Compare towns
Troy vs Braintree 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Braintree | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
1,026 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 8% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Troy and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$840±$405 32% below VT |
$863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
| Westfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Troy School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.