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Shoreham vs Milo vs Salisbury vs Benson
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 expensive homes ($316k median).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Milo | Salisbury | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
6,823Highest |
1,200 |
784Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Benson and Shoreham 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milo 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% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Milo 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Shoreham 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. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8k 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. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$242,000±$26k 27% 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. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,113±$170 21% 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. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,125 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Milo 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.