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Shoreham vs Ticonderoga 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%).
Ticonderoga has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
4,705Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8 25% above U.S. |
47.5±7Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Ticonderoga 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% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Shoreham 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% |
24%±3.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Orwell 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. |
$176,200±$18kLowest 47% 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. |
$852±$38Lowest 40% 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. |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,914 25% 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% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Ticonderoga 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 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 |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | #378 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.