Compare towns
Shoreham vs Putnam vs Leicester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Putnam | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
540Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Shoreham and Putnam 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam 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. |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Putnam 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. |
$266,200±$48kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Leicester 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. |
— | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Leicester 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| 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.