Before moving to New Shoreham, review the core fields on this page: population 1,055, median home value $988,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,500, commute time 8.2 minutes, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The neighbors section lists household income $72,300, family income $80,100, per capita income $41,200, unemployment rate 3.8%, public transport usage 0.8%, commute time 8.2 minutes, high school or higher 95.1%, and bachelors or more 42.0%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 137.4, median house value $988,000, gross rent $1,500, grocery index 125.0, housing index 171.0, utilities index 118.0, transportation index 130.0, and health care index 118.0.
The demographics section lists population 1,055, density 110 per sq mi, median age 48.2, gender ratio 104 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 5.5%, White 95.0%, Black 0.2%, Asian 0.2%, and Others 4.6%.
The education section lists
Block Island School with 120 students and a 6.8 student teacher ratio
and University of Rhode Island 13 miles (mainland, via ferry) away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 95, property crimes per 100k 380, crime index 475, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,050, and chance of property crime 1 in 275.
The weather section lists winter 26°F to 38°F, spring 43°F to 62°F, summer 61°F to 77°F, fall 49°F to 66°F, average rainfall 45.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The housing market section lists median home price $988,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,500, owner occupied rate 83.5%, rental vacancy rate 10.2%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 8.9%, new construction rate 1.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.6%.
The healthcare section lists
Block Island Health Services and South County Hospital (mainland),
physicians per 1000 2.6,
health insurance coverage 94.3%,
health care index 78.0,
emergency services Yes for Block Island Health Services, and emergency services Yes for South County Hospital (mainland).
The DMV information section lists state Rhode Island, department Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles, address 600 New London Ave, Cranston, RI 02920, phone 401-462-4368, and website https://dmv.ri.gov/.