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Shoreham vs Windsor vs Windsor
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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Shoreham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Shoreham and Windsor 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Shoreham and Windsor 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Shoreham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.