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Sheldon vs Troy vs Westminster
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 most affordable homes ($233k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,749 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Troy and Westminster 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% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Troy and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Troy and Westminster 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 |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
| Sheldon and Westminster 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 |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Sheldon 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| 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.