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Shoreham vs Barnet vs Leicester
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 highest household income ($94k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Barnet | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
61Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
| Barnet 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% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet 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% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet 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% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
— | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Highest 6% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
— | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
— | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.