Compare towns
Troy vs Brandon vs Sheldon vs Westfield
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 highest household income ($88k).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Brandon | Sheldon | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
4,120Highest |
2,267 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Brandon 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% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Brandon 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% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield 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 |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% 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 |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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 |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Sheldon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Brandon 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% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.