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Shoreham vs Chester vs Cornwall vs Whiting
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 oldest population (median age 51.8).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Chester | Cornwall | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
2,992Highest |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Shoreham and Whiting 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 |
$4,262 15% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.