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Westfield vs Appleton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Appleton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,360 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Appleton 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 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+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Troy and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.