Compare towns
Westfield vs Ripton vs Montgomery 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).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Ripton | Montgomery | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
508 |
1,047Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Montgomery 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 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%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Montgomery 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% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Ripton and Montgomery 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 |
— | $868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
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| Montgomery and Westfield 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Montgomery 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.