Compare towns
Westfield vs Williamstown 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).
Williamstown has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Williamstown | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
3,579Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 11% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 5% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Westfield and Williamstown 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Williamstown 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.