Compare towns
Shoreham vs Braintree vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Bethel has the most homeowners (83.6%).
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 | Braintree | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,026Lowest |
1,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
50.7±3.7Lowest 18% above VT |
| Braintree 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% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Braintree 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Braintree 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 |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$75,822±$7kLowest 7% below VT |
| Shoreham and Braintree 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 |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$238,000±$41k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
| Bethel and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 6% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,168Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
54%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bethel and Braintree 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% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| 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 |
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.