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Shoreham vs Bethel vs Bridport
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%).
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Bethel | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,736Highest |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
50.7±3.7 18% above VT |
49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham and Bethel 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% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Bethel 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% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridport 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±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
$75,822±$7kLowest 7% below VT |
$83,214±$18k about the VT average |
| Shoreham and Bridport 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 |
$238,000±$41kLowest 25% below VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
| Bridport and Shoreham 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 |
$1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
$1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
| Bethel 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 |
$5,168 about the VT average |
$5,519Highest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bethel and Bridport 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Bridport 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 | White River Unified School District #79 | 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 Our Story | 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.