Compare towns
Shoreham vs Leicester vs Benson
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%).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Leicester | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
1,026 |
784Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
| Benson 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% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Benson 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% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Benson 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% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Benson 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 |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
| Shoreham and Benson 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 |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
| 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 |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
| Shoreham and Benson 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 |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Shoreham 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% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Benson 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 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.