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Addison vs Calais 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).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
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 | Calais | Mendon | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,713Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Addison 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% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Addison 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$93,654±$23kLowest 15% above VT |
| Addison and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Calais and Addison 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 |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Addison and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Calais 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% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% 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 min 18% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.