Compare towns
Troy vs Unity vs Highgate 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Unity | Highgate | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,375 |
3,528Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Troy 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Westfield 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% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%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% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Troy and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Highgate 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Unity and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Unity School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.