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Londonderry vs Winhall 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).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k 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 | Londonderry | Winhall | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
752Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
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% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Londonderry 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Winhall 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Winhall 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.