Compare towns
Shoreham vs White River Junction vs Salisbury vs Cornwall
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).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
3,364Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Shoreham and Salisbury 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% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Shoreham 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% 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 | $4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.