Compare towns
Troy vs Windham vs Troy vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Windham | Troy | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
594 |
219Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Troy 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest 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%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% 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±$21k 26% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Windham and Westfield 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 |
— | — | $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 | $3,644 28% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | — |
| 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.