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Shoreham vs Exeter vs Salisbury

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 people working from home (15.9%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

MeasureShorehamExeterSalisbury
People
Population
1,269Highest
913Lowest
1,200
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.8±7.2Highest
33% above U.S.
51.7±12.6
33% above U.S.
50.6±6.5Lowest
30% above U.S.
Shoreham and Exeter 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%
22.7%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Exeter and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±10.5
U.S.: 17.2%
30.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Salisbury and Exeter 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%
28.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Shoreham and Salisbury 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.
$77,550±$19kLowest
4% below U.S.
$99,688±$21kHighest
23% above U.S.
Salisbury and Shoreham 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.
$243,000±$89kLowest
27% below U.S.
$306,900±$51k
8% below U.S.
Shoreham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,306±$335
8% below U.S.
$867±$44Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,443±$984Highest
about the U.S. average
Salisbury and Shoreham 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.
$2,926Lowest
6% below U.S.
$4,842Highest
55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±48.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.9%±22.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Shoreham and Salisbury 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%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
Work from home
15.9%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±10.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Shoreham and Exeter 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 — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.