What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).

Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sheldon	Londonderry
People
Population	2,267Highest	1,873Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT	51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9%	11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	21.4%±5.4Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%	2.6%±2Highest VT: 7%
	Londonderry and Sheldon 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 3% below VT	$85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT
	Londonderry 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±$61kLowest 14% below VT	$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT
	Londonderry and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT	$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT
	Sheldon and Londonderry 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	$5,162Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4%	48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Londonderry and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Highest VT: 10.1%	2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT	1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% above VT	24 minLowest 4% above VT
Work from home	13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Londonderry 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	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.