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Shoreham vs Jerusalem vs Cornwall vs Orwell
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).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
4,278Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%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% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cornwall 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±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% 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% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Orwell 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Jerusalem 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school 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.