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Genoa vs Fleming vs Ledyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Genoa has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
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 | Genoa | Fleming | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,643Lowest |
2,463Highest |
1,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.9Highest 12% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
| Genoa and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,833±$11kHighest 8% above NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$86,731±$12kLowest about the NY average |
| Genoa and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,900±$38kLowest 43% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$249,200±$22k 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 | $1,275±$804Lowest 21% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,276±$317 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 | $3,908 41% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,864Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±28.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Genoa and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
20 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Genoa and Fleming 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.