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Londonderry vs Pendleton vs Shoreham vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the most expensive homes ($346k median).
Pendleton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Londonderry | Pendleton | Shoreham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,873 |
7,034Highest |
1,269 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Londonderry and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731 28% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 66% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #67 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.