Compare towns
North Troy vs Sheldon vs Barton vs Whiting
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 kids (31.6% under 18).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Sheldon | Barton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 506Lowest |
2,267Highest |
730 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Sheldon and Barton 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$5k 38% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Whiting 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Barton 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.