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Troy vs Middlesex vs Sheldon vs Brownington
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 highest household income ($88k).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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| Measure | Troy | Middlesex | Sheldon | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,407 |
2,267Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Sheldon 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% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| 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 30% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| 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 54% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$745±$504 47% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,912Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None 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.