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Sheldon vs Troy vs Westfield
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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Troy | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
219Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Troy and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% 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 | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Westfield 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 |
— | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Sheldon and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 29% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.