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Shoreham vs Ticonderoga 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%).
Ticonderoga has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Bethel has the most homeowners (83.6%).
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 | Ticonderoga | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
4,705Highest |
1,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.7±3.7 30% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Bethel 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Shoreham and Ticonderoga 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% |
26.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ticonderoga and Shoreham 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ticonderoga 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. |
$65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$75,822±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Bethel 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. |
$176,200±$18kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$238,000±$41k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$852±$38Lowest 40% 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 | $4,713 51% above U.S. |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$5,168Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethel and Ticonderoga 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Ticonderoga 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 | — | #378 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.