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Shoreham vs Jerusalem vs Bridport
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 highest household income ($94k).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Jerusalem | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
4,278Highest |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Bridport 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% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Bridport 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% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Jerusalem 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. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Bridport 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. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Bridport 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.