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Shoreham vs Hardwick vs Leicester
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%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).
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 | Hardwick | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
2,965Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Shoreham and Leicester 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% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Hardwick 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hardwick 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 |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Shoreham and Hardwick 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Shoreham and Leicester 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 |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Highest 6% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Leicester 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.