Compare towns
Westfield vs Dummerston vs Troy vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
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 | Dummerston | Troy | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,749 |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Dummerston and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Westfield 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Lowell 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 11% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Troy School District | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.