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Cavendish vs Sharon vs Shoreham vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Cavendish | Sharon | Shoreham | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,577Highest |
1,269 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Shoreham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below 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 | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Sharon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Sharon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.