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Sheldon vs Holderness 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%).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Holderness | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,917 |
1,749Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy and Sheldon 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Holderness 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±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Sheldon 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. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,923Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Holderness 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Holderness 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 | Holderness 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.