What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Troy	Sheldon
People
Population	1,749Lowest	2,267Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT	40.9±3.5Lowest 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%	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%±3Highest VT: 21.4%	12.6%±2.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7%	2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Troy and Sheldon 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	$78,533±$25kLowest 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±$21kLowest 26% 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	$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT
	Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,644Highest 28% below VT	$3,578Lowest 29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	89%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	25 minHighest 7% above VT
Work from home	7.8%±2.3Lowest 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	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.