Compare towns
Shoreham vs Westminster vs Cornwall 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 most renters (19.1% rent).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Westminster | Cornwall | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
2,999Highest |
1,208 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Westminster 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Cornwall 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 |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.