Compare towns
Westfield vs Jay vs Sheldon 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Jay | Sheldon | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
471 |
2,267Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Troy and Sheldon 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Westfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
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| Sheldon 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Westfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school 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.