What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fleming has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).

Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).

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Measure	Fleming	Ledyard
People
Population	2,463Highest	1,811Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY	31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY
	Fleming and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%	16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Fleming and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	18.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	42.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 7%	24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY	$86,731±$12kLowest about the NY average
	Fleming and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY	$249,200±$22kLowest 41% below NY
	Fleming and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY	$1,276±$317Lowest 21% below NY
	Fleming and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,214Highest 21% below NY	$3,864Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1%	7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fleming and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%	14.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1959Highest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 44% below NY	20 minHighest 37% below NY
Work from home	6.9%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%	6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Fleming and Ledyard 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.