Compare towns
Cornwall vs Sandgate vs Sheldon vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Troy has the most renters (13.4% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Sandgate | Sheldon | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
435Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Sandgate and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Cornwall and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Sheldon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Cornwall 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None 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.