Compare towns
Londonderry vs Windsor 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 most homeowners (86.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Londonderry | Windsor | Windham | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,873 |
3,554Highest |
594Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Shoreham 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
— | $1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Windsor 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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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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.