Compare towns
Sheldon vs Windsor vs Troy vs Proctor
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 people working from home (13%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Windsor | Troy | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
3,554Highest |
1,749Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Proctor 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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±$25k 3% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Sheldon and Troy 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Troy School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.