What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Belle Terre has the most expensive homes ($1090k median).

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	Shoreham	Belle Terre
People
Population	537Lowest	740Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	+2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.8±4.8Lowest 8% above NY	47.5±6.4Highest 19% above NY
	Belle Terre and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%	20.3%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Shoreham and Belle Terre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±8.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	28%±9.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Belle Terre and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	67.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2Lowest NY: 7%	8%±3.7Highest NY: 7%
	Belle Terre and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$160,625±$23kLowest 87% above NY	$166,111±$19kHighest 93% above NY
	Belle Terre and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$709,700±$74kLowest 67% above NY	$1,090,400±$63kHighest 157% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Shoreham and Belle Terre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0.6%Lowest NY: 14%	4.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.6% NY: 54.3%	97.6% NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% below NY	36 minHighest 11% above NY
Work from home	21.3%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9%	14.9%±10.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Shoreham and Belle Terre 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.