Compare towns
Sheldon vs Troy vs Weybridge
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,749 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7Lowest 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Weybridge 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Sheldon 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 | 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.