Compare towns
Sheldon vs Windham vs Swanton vs Troy
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Swanton has the most renters (22.1% rent).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Windham | Swanton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
594Lowest |
6,820Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Swanton 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Swanton 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$81,371±$14k about the VT average |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$285,100±$35k 10% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
— | $1,257±$133 about the VT average |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Sheldon and Swanton 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,449 12% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Swanton 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
77.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #27 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Troy School District |
| 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 | 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.