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Westfield vs Andover vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Westfield | Andover | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
616 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Andover and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 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+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Andover and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Andover and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 30% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Andover and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 |
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.