Compare towns
Leicester vs Sheldon vs Troy vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Leicester | Sheldon | Troy | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,749 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 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+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 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 | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Leicester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Leicester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Leicester 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.