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Shoreham vs Cornish vs Salisbury vs Cornwall
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 the most renters (19.1% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Cornish | Salisbury | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,816Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Cornish 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.