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Shoreham vs Harmony 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).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Harmony | Salisbury | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
2,344Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Salisbury 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% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Cornwall 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% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Harmony 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. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below 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. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% 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. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206 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 | $4,713 51% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below 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% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Harmony 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% |
9.1%Highest 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% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than 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 |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4 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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.