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Crown Point vs Sheldon 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

Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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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.

MeasureCrown PointSheldonTroy
People
Population
1,984
2,267Highest
1,749Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.9±5.7Highest
28% above U.S.
40.9±3.5Lowest
5% above U.S.
44.5±5.7
14% above U.S.
Crown Point and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.4%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
12.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.7%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
Crown Point and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Troy and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$82,813±$25k
about the U.S. average
$78,533±$25kLowest
about the U.S. average
$87,938±$11kHighest
9% above U.S.
Troy and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$157,900±$21kLowest
53% below U.S.
$272,400±$61kHighest
18% below U.S.
$233,200±$21k
30% below U.S.
Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,625±$960Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,286±$379
9% below U.S.
$646±$323Lowest
54% below U.S.
Crown Point and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,393Lowest
23% below U.S.
$3,578
15% above U.S.
$3,644Highest
17% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
14.8%±92.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±27Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.8%±26.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Troy and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
25 min
5% below U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
Work from home
5.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Sheldon and Troy 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.