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Shoreham vs Benson 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 highest household income ($94k).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Benson | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
784Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
51.2±2.8Lowest 19% above VT |
| Benson and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Benson 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Benson 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% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Benson 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±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Shoreham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
| Londonderry and Shoreham 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 |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Shoreham and Benson 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 |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Londonderry 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% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Shoreham 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.