Compare towns
Hancock vs North Troy vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
North Troy has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Hancock | North Troy | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
506 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% below VT |
| Sheldon and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$3,578Highest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Troy and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy 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 |
| High school 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.