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Addison vs Bridgewater vs Mendon vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Addison | Bridgewater | Mendon | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
980Lowest |
1,113 |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
51.8±7.2Lowest 20% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.