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Sheldon vs Troy vs Warwick vs Williamstown
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 renters (13.4% rent).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Williamstown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Warwick | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,749 |
776Lowest |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown 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. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Williamstown and Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williamstown and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Williamstown 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 | — | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Troy School District | Warwick | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.