Compare towns
Bridport vs Cavendish vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Shoreham has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Bridport | Cavendish | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
1,242 |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Bridport and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 10% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.