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Shoreham vs Waterville vs Ticonderoga
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 expensive homes ($316k median).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Ticonderoga has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Waterville | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
680Lowest |
4,705Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Waterville 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.1Highest 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% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Waterville 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. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$176,200±$18kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Waterville 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. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ticonderoga and Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.