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Sheldon vs Shoreham vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Sheldon | Shoreham | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,269 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Shoreham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Shoreham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Shoreham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.