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Caneadea vs Eagle vs Ledyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caneadea has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Caneadea is a college town. 39.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Caneadea | Eagle | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,316Highest |
1,231Lowest |
1,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 22.7±0.8Lowest 43% below NY |
37.8±12.6Highest 5% below NY |
31±6.9 22% below NY |
| Eagle and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ledyard and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 39.7%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,563±$12k 4% below NY |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Ledyard and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,600±$10k 63% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$180 39% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
| Ledyard and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,677 44% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
20 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Caneadea and Eagle 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.