What stands out worked out from the figures below

Shoreham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).

Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Shoreham	Starkey
People
Population	1,269Lowest	3,381Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S.	41.3±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Starkey 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%	12.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Shoreham and Starkey 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.	$55,064±$7kLowest 32% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$316,400±$34kHighest 5% below U.S.	$145,700±$17kLowest 56% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S.	$744±$96Lowest 47% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,713Highest 51% above U.S.	$3,412Lowest 9% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	45%±14.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Starkey and Shoreham 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%	19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.9%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Shoreham and Starkey 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	—	#358 of 484 in NY
School district	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.8
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Old photos in History	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.