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Corinth vs Ledyard vs Romulus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).
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 | Corinth | Ledyard | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
1,811Lowest |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.2Highest 3% below NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
| Corinth and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corinth and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,071±$13k 12% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
| Ledyard and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,100±$15k 56% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$84Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
| Ledyard and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,766 58% below NY |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.7%±12.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #449 of 484 in NY |
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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.