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Benson vs Shoreham vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Shoreham has the most kids (18% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Benson | Shoreham | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 784Lowest |
1,269 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
51.8±7.2Lowest 20% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Shoreham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.