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Addison vs Salisbury vs Cornwall 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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Cornwall | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,200 |
1,208 |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cornwall 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$93,654±$23kLowest 15% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.