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Westfield vs Warner 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).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% 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.

MeasureWestfieldWarnerTroy
People
Population
536
2,959Highest
219Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44±19.9
13% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
65.3±26.4Highest
68% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
16.4%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
29.7%±11.4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
9.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner 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±$30kLowest
10% below U.S.
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$91,688±$8k
14% above U.S.
Warner 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
9% below U.S.
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
$187,500±$46kLowest
44% below U.S.
Warner and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$863±$187Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,219±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,388
41% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$2,480Lowest
20% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±71.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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Westfield and Warner 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%
8.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
15% above U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
Work from home
14.4%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.7%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warner and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kearsarge Regional School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.