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Troy vs Orange 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%).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Orange | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
7,573Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Orange 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Troy and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$775±$233 45% below U.S. |
$863±$187Highest 39% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Orange 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| 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.