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Shoreham vs Canastota vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Canastota has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).
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 | Shoreham | Canastota | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
4,487Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.6±2.4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Leicester 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% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest 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±$13k 8% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% 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. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
$930±$88Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Leicester 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% 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% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.