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Salisbury vs Shoreham vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,269Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±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% VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$21k 23% above VT |
$93,654±$23kLowest 15% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.