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Westfield vs Cornish 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 kids (27.1% under 18).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Cornish | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
1,816Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Troy and Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9 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%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,688±$8k 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 41% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Westfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school 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.