Compare towns
Troy vs Hardwick vs Proctor 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%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hardwick | Proctor | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,965Highest |
1,794 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Hardwick 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Proctor 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% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Hardwick 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% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Hardwick 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Proctor and Hardwick 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Hardwick 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 min 23% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.