Compare towns
Windsor vs Sheldon vs Troy vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Windsor | Sheldon | Troy | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,267 |
1,749Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Windsor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest 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+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Sheldon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Sheldon and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Royalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Sheldon 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Troy School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.