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Shoreham vs Barton vs Salisbury
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 expensive homes ($316k median).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Barton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
730Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Shoreham and Salisbury 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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton 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% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest 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+ | 36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Shoreham 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 |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury 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±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Shoreham and Salisbury 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 |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 6% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Shoreham 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% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.