Compare towns
Shoreham vs White River Junction vs Leicester
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 highest household income ($94k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).
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 | White River Junction | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
3,364Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Leicester 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Shoreham and Leicester 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Shoreham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Shoreham and Leicester 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Shoreham and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and White River Junction 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.