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Bridport vs Williston 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 homeowners (82.1%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Bridport | Williston | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Williston and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 10% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.