Compare towns
Troy vs Jay vs Sheldon vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Jacksonville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
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 | Troy | Jay | Sheldon | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 219 |
471 |
2,267Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Troy and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest 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+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7% VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
| Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Sheldon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Jay and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school 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.