Compare towns
Troy vs Brownington 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 the highest household income ($88k).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Brownington | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,144Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Sheldon 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% |
21.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brownington 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 |
$75,556±$17kLowest 7% 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 |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% 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 |
$745±$504 40% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Brownington 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 |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington 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% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Troy School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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 Our Story | 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.