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Aurelius vs Ledyard vs Lima vs Montezuma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k 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 | Aurelius | Ledyard | Lima | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,811 |
2,064 |
1,271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
45.1±7.9 13% above NY |
| Aurelius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Lima and Aurelius 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%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37% NY: 40.2% |
8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
$73,250±$18k 15% below NY |
| 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±$14k 61% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$203,300±$19k 52% below NY |
$116,200±$11kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$830±$177 49% below NY |
$983±$192 39% below NY |
| Ledyard and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 47% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
$2,310Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Montezuma and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 37% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Lima and Montezuma 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.