Compare towns
Salisbury vs Sharon vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Sharon | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
1,577Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Shoreham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Salisbury and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Sharon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,306±$335Lowest 6% above VT |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Shoreham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District | 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.