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Shoreham vs Springfield vs Bethel
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%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Springfield | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,122Lowest |
1,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
50.7±3.7Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Shoreham and Springfield 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Bethel 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shoreham and Bethel 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$75,822±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,335±$220Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Bethel and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,168 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethel and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Shoreham 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 | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| 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.