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Troy vs Bath vs Troy vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most renters (13.4% rent).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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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 | Bath | Troy | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,097 |
219Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Troy and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy 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±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Bath and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | Bath School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.