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Bethel vs Shoreham vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Shoreham has the most kids (18% under 18).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Bethel | Shoreham | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,736 |
1,269Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.7Lowest 18% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Shoreham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,822±$7kLowest 7% below VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Shoreham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$41kLowest 25% below VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
| Londonderry and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Bethel and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,168Highest about the VT average |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Bethel and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.