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Shoreham vs Moriah 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 most expensive homes ($316k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ticonderoga has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Moriah | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
4,483 |
4,705Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Shoreham and Ticonderoga 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ticonderoga 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ticonderoga 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±$23kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$65,481±$13k 19% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Ticonderoga 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$176,200±$18k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$852±$38 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Ticonderoga 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.