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Addison vs Jackson vs Danby 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 most expensive homes ($362k median).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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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 | Jackson | Danby | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,695Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Addison 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Danby 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. |
$77,375±$8k 4% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$235,400±$40kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% 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 | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,165Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Addison 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Addison 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.