Compare towns
Shoreham vs Andover vs Reading vs Cornwall
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 affordable homes ($316k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Shoreham | Andover | Reading | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
616Lowest |
699 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Shoreham and Reading 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% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover 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 |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover 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 |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Andover 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 |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 | 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.