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Troy vs Solon 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).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Solon | Sheldon | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
963Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%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. |
45.9±5.4Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Solon 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% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest 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% |
23.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Solon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$69,205±$20kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$75,556±$17k 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. |
$183,600±$12kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40k 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. |
$915±$100 35% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$745±$504 47% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Solon 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. |
$1,854Lowest 41% below 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% |
14.6%±48.8 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% |
10.7% 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% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 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. |
52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | 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.