Compare towns
Troy vs Hyde Park 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).
Hyde Park has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Hyde Park | Jay | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
513 |
471Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Troy 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest 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±$11k 8% above VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Westfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
— | $863±$187 30% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Westfield 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| 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.