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Delaware vs Ledyard vs Romulus vs Cochecton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Cochecton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Delaware | Ledyard | Romulus | Cochecton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261 |
1,811 |
3,110Highest |
1,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 24% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
50.3±5.1Highest 26% above NY |
| Cochecton and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
14%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Ledyard and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cochecton and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.5% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
39.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Ledyard and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$72,292±$36k 16% below NY |
| Delaware and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
$249,200±$22k 41% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$335,600±$56kHighest 21% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,059±$93Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,063±$109 34% below NY |
| Ledyard and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 24% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,588Highest 15% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
29%±21.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Cochecton 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | — | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTON |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.