Compare towns
Shoreham vs Winhall 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 kids (18% under 18).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Winhall | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
752Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
50.6±6.5 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%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shoreham and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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±$23kLowest 15% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 6% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% 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 | $4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Shoreham 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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 |
| High school in town | None 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.