What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hillside has the most affordable homes ($469k median).

Shoreham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hillside	Shoreham
People
Population	911Highest	537Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.5±4.1Highest 17% above NY	42.8±4.8Lowest 8% above NY
	Hillside and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.9%±6.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	27%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Shoreham and Hillside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.9%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%	20.7%±8.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hillside and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	66.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±2Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Shoreham and Hillside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$141,964±$26kLowest 65% above NY	$160,625±$23kHighest 87% above NY
	Shoreham and Hillside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$469,000±$41kLowest 11% above NY	$709,700±$74kHighest 67% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,918Lowest 35% above NY	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	50%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Hillside and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Highest NY: 14%	0.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	97.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 28% below NY	29 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	24.3%±11Highest NY: 14.9%	21.3%±6.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hillside and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.