What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jackson	Ledyard
People
Population	1,695Lowest	1,811Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY	31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY
Kids under 18	14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	16%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Ledyard and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9%	18.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	42.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,375±$8kLowest 10% below NY	$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average
	Ledyard and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$235,400±$40kLowest 44% below NY	$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY
	Ledyard and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,139±$43Lowest 30% below NY	$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY
	Ledyard and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,165Highest 37% below NY	$3,864Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1%	7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%	14.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 5% above NY	20 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9%	6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Jackson 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.