Compare towns
Shoreham vs Addison vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Shoreham | Addison | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,175Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
51.2±2.8Lowest 19% above VT |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Addison and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Londonderry 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.