Compare towns
Whiting vs White River Junction 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 kids (23.5% under 18).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
3,364Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Shoreham 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Shoreham 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and White River Junction 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 | — | 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.