Compare towns
Eden 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
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Eden | Sheldon | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% 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 | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Eden and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Eden and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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 |
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.