Compare towns
Salisbury vs Shoreham vs Strafford
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%).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Salisbury | Shoreham | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
1,269 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Shoreham and Strafford 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% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$93,654±$23kLowest 15% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Salisbury 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 |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Salisbury and Shoreham 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 |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Shoreham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District |
| 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.