What stands out worked out from the figures below

Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).

Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Aurelius	Ledyard
People
Population	2,593Highest	1,811Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.1±4Highest 23% above NY	31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY
Kids under 18	20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Aurelius and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%	18.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	42.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY	$86,731±$12kLowest about the NY average
	Aurelius and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY	$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY	$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY
	Ledyard and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,516Lowest 47% below NY	$3,864Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1%	7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	9.7%Lowest NY: 14%	14.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	20 minHighest 37% below NY
Work from home	4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.4%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Ledyard and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.