Compare towns
Shoreham vs Cavendish 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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Cavendish | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,242Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Shoreham and Londonderry 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% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Shoreham 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT |
| Shoreham and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Shoreham and Londonderry 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Shoreham 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.