Compare towns
Westfield vs Ware vs Troy vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% 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 | Ware | Troy | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
10,048Highest |
1,749 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Troy 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy 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±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Highest 26% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
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| Ware and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Westfield and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Ware | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.