Compare towns
Cabot vs Londonderry vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Cabot | Londonderry | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,873Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% 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 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% 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 | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Londonderry and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.