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North Troy vs Proctor vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Troy has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | North Troy | Proctor | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506Lowest |
1,794 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Proctor and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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+ | 16.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 | $50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.