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Troy vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Hampton | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
1,145 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Troy and Westfield 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Hampton 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Troy and Hampton 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Westfield 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Troy School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.