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Shoreham vs Middlesex vs Ticonderoga
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 oldest population (median age 51.8).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Ticonderoga has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
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 | Middlesex | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
1,943 |
4,705Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8 25% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Ticonderoga 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ticonderoga 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ticonderoga 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$176,200±$18kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Shoreham 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. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ticonderoga and Shoreham 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.