Compare towns
Sheffield vs Sheldon vs Troy vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Sheffield | Sheldon | Troy | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 190Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,749 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±14 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% 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 | $1,219±$563 about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
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| Sheldon and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Sheldon 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 | 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.