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Shoreham vs Ticonderoga vs Whiting
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 people working from home (15.9%).
Ticonderoga has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
4,705Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8 25% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Ticonderoga 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. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Whiting 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. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Whiting 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. |
$4,227 36% 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% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.