| Sheldon Town - Population Characteristics | FIPS Code=11075 |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Population Density (Persons per Square Mile) | 38.97 | 42.58 | 46.00 |
| Total Population | 1481 | 1618 | 1748 |
| Per Cent of Popualtion Born within Vermont | 82.65 | 86.2 | 83.6 |
| Number of Families | 375 | 411 | 472 |
| Per Cent of Population Aged 18 or Younger | 40.47 | 36.77 | 32.04 |
| Per Cent of Population Aged 18 to 64 | 51.01 | 54.39 | 60.53 |
| Per Cent of Population Aged 65 or Older | 8.51 | 8.84 | 7.44 |