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Westfield vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Jericho | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
5,114Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Jericho and Westfield 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.