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Shoreham vs Pomfret 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 the most kids (18% under 18).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Pomfret | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
908Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Shoreham and Pomfret 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Shoreham and Pomfret 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 |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$309,700±$107kLowest about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Shoreham 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 |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Shoreham and Pomfret 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 |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.