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Jacksonville 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
Jacksonville has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Jacksonville | Sheldon | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±12.1Highest 17% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Jacksonville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±26.1Lowest 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+ | 25.5%±23.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Jacksonville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30k about the VT average |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,400±$61kLowest 29% 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 | — | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795Highest 25% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 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 |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Jacksonville 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 |
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.