Compare towns
Westfield vs Belvidere 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 people working from home (14.4%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Belvidere | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
422Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Westfield 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% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Belvidere 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% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Troy 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% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 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 | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Westfield and Belvidere 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 |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Belvidere and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Belvidere 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.