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Westfield vs Putney 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).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Putney | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
2,622Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Westfield 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Troy and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Westfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Westfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Westfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.