Compare towns
Shoreham vs Windham vs Mendon 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 most kids (18% under 18).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Windham | Mendon | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
594Lowest |
1,113 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Mendon and Shoreham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Mendon and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$309,700±$107kLowest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Windham 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 |
— | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Shoreham and Mendon 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Windham 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 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.