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Sheldon vs Bath vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Sheldon | Bath | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,097Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Bath and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Bath and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Bath 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 | Bath School District | Troy School District |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.