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Caneadea vs Ledyard vs Hamilton
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 affordable homes ($157k median).
Ledyard has the oldest population (median age 31).
Hamilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Ledyard | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,316 |
1,811Lowest |
4,370Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 22.7±0.8 43% below NY |
31±6.9Highest 22% below NY |
20.4±0.3Lowest 49% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±3 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
7.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ledyard and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
6.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ledyard and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
59.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 39.7%±1.6 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 7% |
72.8%±4.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,563±$12k 4% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$66,750±$26kLowest 22% below NY |
| 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±$10kLowest 63% below NY |
$249,200±$22k 41% below NY |
$264,200±$23kHighest 38% below NY |
| Hamilton and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$180Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,245±$353 23% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,677Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
$7,527Highest 14% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
32.6%±9.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamilton 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% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
46.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
20 minHighest 37% below NY |
15 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Caneadea and Hamilton 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.