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Shoreham vs Cornish 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%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).

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.

MeasureShorehamCornishLeicester
People
Population
1,269
1,816Highest
1,026Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-10%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.8±7.2
33% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
48.8±3.8Lowest
25% above U.S.
Cornish and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.9%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornish and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Shoreham and Cornish 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.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$70,417±$30kLowest
13% below U.S.
Shoreham and Cornish 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.
$296,000±$69kLowest
11% 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.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
$1,098±$300Lowest
22% below U.S.
Shoreham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,713
51% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$3,822Lowest
23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±48.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±40.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
28 minHighest
7% above U.S.
Work from home
15.9%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Lowest
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 Cornish School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.