Town guide

Shoreham, Vermont

Shoreham is a town in Addison County, Vermont, home to about 1,269 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05770, and parts of 05778 are in Shoreham too.

Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,26929 per sq mi
Median home value$316,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Shoreham

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Shoreham

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)83 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY225 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Shoreham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Shoreham

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Shoreham had 1,260 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 133rd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Addison County grew from 21,912 residents in 1900 to 37,363 in 2020.

Shoreham population by census2000: 1,222, 2010: 1,265, 2020: 1,2601,22220001,26520101,2602020

Addison County, 1900–2020

Addison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,912, 1910: 20,010, 1920: 18,666, 1930: 17,952, 1940: 17,944, 1950: 19,442, 1960: 20,076, 1970: 24,266, 1980: 29,406, 1990: 32,953, 2000: 35,974, 2010: 36,821, 2020: 37,36322K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5020K’60’7029K’80’9036K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShorehamJan: high 27°F, low 9°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 10°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 3 in27°9°Jan2.630°10°Feb2.140°20°Mar2.454°33°Apr3.467°45°May3.476°55°Jun4.280°60°Jul4.179°57°Aug3.571°49°Sep3.357°38°Oct4.044°28°Nov2.933°18°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornwall, VT weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Addison County

13,471 jobs at 1,158 businesses in Addison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Addison CountyEducational services: 3,241 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,193 jobs; Retail trade: 1,846 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,688 jobs; Construction: 1,031 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 991 jobs; Other services: 444 jobs; Professional services: 389 jobsEducational services 24% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 13% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shoreham.

Nearest hospitals

  • Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury9.7 miles
  • Rutland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rutland25.9 miles
  • Elizabethtown Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elizabethtown27.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Shoreham

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Richville Wildlife Management Area3.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter7.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Platt Memorial Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • Cornwall Historical Society6.4 mi
  • Mount Independence State Historic Site Museum6.8 mi
  • Ticonderoga Heritage Museum7.1 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Shoreham

Public schools here are run by Addison Central Unified Union School District #55. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Shoreham Elementary SchoolShorehamPre-K–556Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Shoreham

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Shares ZIP codes with Whiting, Orwell, Leicester, Sudbury and Cornwall.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.