Compare towns
Troy vs Orwell 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%).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Orwell | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
1,294 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Orwell 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% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Orwell 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% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Orwell 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±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| 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 26% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Orwell and Westfield 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 |
$1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Orwell 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% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 15% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Troy School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.