Compare towns
Westfield vs Ripton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
508Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% 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 |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Ripton and Westfield 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 |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Westfield and Troy 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 |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% 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 minHighest 29% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Westfield 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 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.