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Troy vs Webster vs Proctor 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%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Webster | Proctor | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,227Highest |
1,794 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Proctor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Webster 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±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Webster and Westfield 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. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Webster and Proctor 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Webster 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.