Shoreham is a tiny coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 521 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shoreham is the 863rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Shoreham was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
Shoreham home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Shoreham real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Shoreham has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
Also of interest is that Shoreham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Shoreham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Shoreham is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Shoreham is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Shoreham really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Shoreham perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One of the nice things about Shoreham is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Shoreham is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
If knowledge is power, Shoreham is a pretty powerful place. 64.15% of the adults in Shoreham have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Shoreham in 2022 was $73,941, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $295,764 for a family of four.
Shoreham is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Shoreham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shoreham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Shoreham also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.38% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Shoreham include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Shoreham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.