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Genoa vs Locke 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%).
Locke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
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 | Locke | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,643Lowest |
1,805 |
1,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.9Highest 12% above NY |
39.9±6.8 about the NY average |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
| Genoa and Locke 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% |
25%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Locke and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Genoa and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,833±$11kHighest 8% above NY |
$69,125±$5kLowest 20% below NY |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
| Genoa and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,900±$38k 43% below NY |
$186,800±$17kLowest 56% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
| Ledyard and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$804 21% below NY |
$1,099±$140Lowest 32% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
| Ledyard and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 41% below NY |
$3,267Lowest 50% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±28.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Genoa and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Genoa 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.