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Victory vs Sheldon vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Victory | Sheldon | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
2,267Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Victory and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Sheldon and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Sheldon and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$3,578Highest 29% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school 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.