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Sheldon vs Troy vs Wallingford
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%).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% 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 | Troy | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,749Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford 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% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest 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% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy 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 |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Troy and Wallingford 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±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Sheldon and Wallingford 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 |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Sheldon and Wallingford 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 |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Wallingford 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Troy 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.