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Shoreham vs Wayne vs Bridport
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%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Wayne | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Shoreham 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% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Shoreham and Bridport 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% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridport 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. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Wayne 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. |
$266,700±$150kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridport 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. |
$1,031±$304Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Bridport 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. |
$3,967Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.