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Sheldon vs Troy vs Warner vs Highgate
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k 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 | Warner | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,749Lowest |
2,959 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
| Troy and Highgate 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% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest 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% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Warner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Troy 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 |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Warner 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. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Troy School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.