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Troy vs Barton vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Troy | Barton | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
2,815Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
44.9±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Barton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest 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+ | 17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% 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 | $233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% 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 | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$793±$70 36% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.