Compare towns
Shoreham vs Hubbardton vs Salisbury
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 most renters (19.1% rent).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Hubbardton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
831Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
48±13.6Lowest 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Shoreham and Salisbury 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% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Salisbury 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% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Shoreham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23kLowest 15% above VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Salisbury 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 |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Shoreham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.