Compare towns
Shoreham vs Stratton vs Salisbury vs Benson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Stratton | Salisbury | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
532Lowest |
1,200 |
784 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% 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%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Benson 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 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±$23k 15% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
| Stratton and Salisbury 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school 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.