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Shoreham vs Springfield vs Windham vs Cornwall

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 affordable homes ($316k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).

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MeasureShorehamSpringfieldWindhamCornwall
People
Population
1,269Highest
1,122
594Lowest
1,208
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.8±7.2Highest
33% above U.S.
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
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%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Shoreham 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%
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornwall 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±$23kLowest
16% above U.S.
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
$94,500±$12k
17% above U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
Cornwall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$316,400±$34kLowest
5% below U.S.
$384,100±$50k
15% above U.S.
$353,900±$20k
6% above U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
Cornwall and Springfield 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.
$1,096±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
—
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
Shoreham and Cornwall 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.
$5,946
91% above U.S.
$5,951
91% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% 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%
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Windham 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%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
15.9%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Windham 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 — — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town — — None in town
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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.