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Shoreham vs Windham vs Springfield 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 the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Windham | Springfield | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
594Lowest |
1,122 |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Springfield 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±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%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orwell 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±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Windham 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. |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% 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 | $4,713 51% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Springfield 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 | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.