Compare towns
Troy vs Cornwall vs Westfield vs Troy
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 most renters (13.4% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Cornwall | Westfield | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
1,208 |
536 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
| Cornwall 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±$21k 26% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
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| Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Westfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| 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 |
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.