Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Shoreham’s subject grades are an A for health and history and an A− for civic life. Only 5 of Vermont’s 172 towns score higher on hazard risk. 35% of the land in Shoreham is conserved, against 14% in Vermont’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include East Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge and District Six Schoolhouse. Shoreham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Shoreham beats most towns.
Census counts: 721 in 1790, a peak of 2,137 in 1830, 1,260 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1775 and 5 maps from 1894 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Shoreham is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Shoreham, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Shoreham.
Shoreham beats the Vermont average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Shoreham, where Vermont’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 17%. 29% of Shoreham adults have obesity.
| Shoreham | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 9.1% | 12% |
| What stands out | Shoreham | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Addison Central Unified Union School District #55. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreham Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 56 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
7.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 2 have a lower trail density than Shoreham.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Shoreham since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4.6% of working residents work locally in Shoreham. Since 2013, Shoreham has added 90 jobs, to 323 in 2023. Shoreham’s average trip to work is 26 minutes.
| Shoreham | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 16% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 15% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Shoreham has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Only 1 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher July high than Shoreham.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Shoreham is 51.8 years. Shoreham has grown 2.6% since 2020, to 1,284 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Shoreham | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.8 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 19% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 40% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Shoreham | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Shoreham home is worth about $411,000, up 2.2% in a year, close to the Vermont typical home.
| Shoreham | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,306 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shoreham. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
22 mi LakeLake George
34 mi MountainMount Marcy
39 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
33 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
34 mi LakeLake Tear of the CloudsFort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Marcy: Daniel Tripp, Public domain · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Tear of the Clouds: TheKilimanjaro, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Shoreham
About 2 of every 100 Shoreham residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
8 places in Shoreham on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Shoreham.
Town in Vermont, United States
Shoreham is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,260 at the 2020 census.
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That is 4.6 years of the area's median household income ($89,639 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
8 notable people were born here, including Levi P. Morton and Columbus Delano.
