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Shoreham vs Reading 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 affordable homes ($316k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
699Lowest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
49.5±7.3Lowest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Shoreham 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Bridport 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Shoreham and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Reading and Bridport 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Shoreham and Bridport 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Bridport 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.