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Addison vs Danby vs Westhampton vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Addison | Danby | Westhampton | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,133Lowest |
1,552Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Addison and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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U.S. 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.