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Troy vs Richmond 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%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Richmond | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
4,159Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Richmond 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Richmond 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 |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Richmond 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±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
— | $863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
| Westfield and Troy 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Troy 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.