Compare towns
Leicester vs Middlesex vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Leicester | Middlesex | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Middlesex and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kLowest about the VT average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Middlesex and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.