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Troy vs Strafford vs Sheldon vs Troy
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 renters (13.4% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Strafford | Sheldon | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,372 |
2,267Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
| Strafford 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±$21k 26% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
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| Sheldon and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Strafford 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford 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 History | None yet | 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.