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Londonderry vs Sheldon vs Windham vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Londonderry | Sheldon | Windham | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,873 |
2,267Highest |
594Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
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 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Windham and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
— | $1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 about the VT average |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | 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 | 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.