What stands out worked out from the figures below

Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).

Canastota has the most affordable homes ($145k 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	Canastota
People
Population	1,269Lowest	4,487Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S.	43.6±2.4Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Shoreham and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Canastota and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Shoreham and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Canastota and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,654±$23kHighest 16% above U.S.	$74,015±$13kLowest 8% below U.S.
	Shoreham and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$316,400±$34kHighest 5% below U.S.	$144,800±$14kLowest 56% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S.	$930±$88Lowest 34% below U.S.
	Shoreham and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,713Highest 51% above U.S.	$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	36.4%±9.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Canastota and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	68.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.