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Addison vs Oakham vs Salisbury 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).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Oakham | Salisbury | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,639Highest |
1,200 |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham 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% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Addison and Oakham 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury 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. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | Quabbin | 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 |
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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.