Compare towns
Whiting vs Williston vs Salisbury 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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Williston | Salisbury | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,200 |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% 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 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 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+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Williston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Williston and Salisbury 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Shoreham 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.