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Ticonderoga vs Busti vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ticonderoga has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Shoreham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
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 | Ticonderoga | Busti | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,705 |
7,452Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±2.8 25% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% 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 | 17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 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+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ticonderoga and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$93,654±$23kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$18k 47% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,876 24% above U.S. |
$4,713Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2Highest 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 | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.