Compare towns
Troy vs St. George 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 most affordable homes ($233k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | St. George | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
812Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| St. George and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and St. George 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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±$11k 8% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
| St. George and Troy 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| St. George 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 |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| St. George and Sheldon 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 |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Troy 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 History | 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.