Compare towns
Troy vs Calais vs Jay 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Calais | Jay | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
1,713 |
471Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Jay 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Calais and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
— | $863±$187 30% below VT |
| Calais and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Calais 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 32% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.