Compare towns
Sheldon vs Troy vs Ryegate
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 people working from home (13%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,749 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Troy and Ryegate 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% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Ryegate 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% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Troy and Ryegate 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 |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Sheldon and Troy 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Sheldon and Ryegate 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 |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Troy 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Ryegate 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 | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.