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Dummerston vs Ledyard vs Romulus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k 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 | Dummerston | Ledyard | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,811Lowest |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,864 24% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #449 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.