Compare towns
Westfield vs Hubbardton 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 kids (27.1% under 18).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Hubbardton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
831 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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 5% below VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Westfield and Hubbardton 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 |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Hubbardton 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Westfield 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.