Compare towns
Troy vs Westminster vs Windham 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 the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Westfield has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Westminster | Windham | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
497Lowest |
594 |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Troy and Windham 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Westfield 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Windham 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$11k 8% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster 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 |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
— | $863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
| Westfield and Westminster 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Windham 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.