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Shoreham vs Schroeppel 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Orwell has the most homeowners (87.3%).
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 | Schroeppel | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
7,938Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Orwell 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% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Orwell 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% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Orwell 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orwell and Schroeppel 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. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Schroeppel 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. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Orwell and Shoreham 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. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Orwell 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. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Schroeppel 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 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 |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Orwell 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.