Compare towns
Chelsea vs Whiting vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($261k median).
Whiting has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Chelsea | Whiting | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,223 |
532Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
| Chelsea and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $260,900±$39kLowest 18% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
| Shoreham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Chelsea and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.3%±33.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Chelsea and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.