Compare towns
Brunswick vs Sheldon vs Troy vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Brunswick | Sheldon | Troy | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109 |
2,267Highest |
1,749 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Brunswick and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
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| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 51% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Troy School District | — |
| 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.