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Milton 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
Milton has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Milton | Sheldon | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
2,267 |
1,749Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 16%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Milton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Milton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Milton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #56 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Milton School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.