Compare towns
Sheldon vs Danby vs Williamstown vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
Troy has the most renters (13.4% rent).
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 | Danby | Williamstown | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,133Lowest |
3,579Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Danby 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 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+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Troy 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 3% below VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Williamstown and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Williamstown and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.