Compare towns
Shoreham vs Reading vs Whiting 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 oldest population (median age 51.8).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Whiting | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
699 |
532Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Reading 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%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Reading 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Shoreham 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Reading and Shoreham 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Shoreham 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Whiting 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.