Compare towns
Troy vs Putney vs Westfield vs Jay
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 highest household income ($88k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Putney | Westfield | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,622Highest |
536 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Troy 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Troy and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Westfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323 48% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
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| Westfield and Troy 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.