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Westfield vs Dummer 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%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Troy has the most renters (13.4% rent).
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 | Dummer | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
299Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 10% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Highest 39% below U.S. |
— | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Troy 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Troy 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Troy 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 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.