Compare towns
Sheldon vs Troy vs Weston vs Fairfield
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).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Weston | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,749 |
685Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairfield 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 3% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Weston 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 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Weston and Sheldon 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Weston and Troy 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Troy School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.