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Whiting vs Sheldon vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Whiting | Sheldon | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
| Shoreham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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 |
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.