Compare towns
Troy vs Worcester vs Dummerston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Dummerston | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
831Lowest |
2,090 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Worcester and Dummerston 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Dummerston 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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 |
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.