Compare towns
Shoreham vs Mount Tabor vs Bridport
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 people working from home (15.9%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Bridport has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Mount Tabor | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
304Lowest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Bridport 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridport 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 |
— | $83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Shoreham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,519Highest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Bridport 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.