Compare towns
Shoreham vs Sunderland vs Winhall
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).
Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Sunderland | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
1,269Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Shoreham and Winhall 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% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Sunderland 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 |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Winhall 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.