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Addison vs Jericho 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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Jericho | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
| Addison and Shoreham 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Shoreham 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$93,654±$23kLowest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Addison 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,306±$335Lowest 6% above VT |
| Addison and Jericho 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Shoreham 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.