Compare towns
Troy vs Wheelock vs Williamstown 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 renters (13.4% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Wheelock | Williamstown | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
717Lowest |
3,579Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Wheelock 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Williamstown 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 |
— | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,841Highest 24% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Troy School District | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.