Compare towns
Shoreham vs Braintree 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 highest household income ($94k).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Braintree | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
49.5±7.3Lowest 15% 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%±3.2Lowest 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%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridport and Braintree 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±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% 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±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Shoreham and Bridport 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 |
$5,519Highest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport 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% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.