New Shoreham, Rhode Island

At the 2000 census, there were 1,010 people, 472 households, and 250 families in the town. The population density was 103.8 people per square mile (40.1/km²). There were 1,606 housing units at an average density of 165.0 per square mile (63.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White, 0.59% African American, 0.79% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

Of the 472 households 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 35.0% of households were one person and 12.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.82.

The age distribution was 18.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median household income was $44,779 and the median family income was $59,844. Males had a median income of $39,432 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,188. About 8.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

• Hayward Alker (1937–2007), professor of international relations
• William G. Angel (1790–1858), member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Kenneth Bacon (1944–2009), journalist and former United States Department of Defense official
• Catharine Littlefield Greene (1755–1814), wife of Nathanael Greene
• William Paine Sheffield Sr. (1820–1907), politician
• John Underhill (1597–1672), soldier, captain, and early Massachusetts Bay Colony settler