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Jackson vs Ledyard vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Jackson | Ledyard | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695Lowest |
1,811 |
2,066Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
56.8±6.1 43% above NY |
| Jackson and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyme and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
36.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyme and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kLowest 10% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$81,400±$5k 5% below NY |
| Ledyard and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40k 44% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$234,700±$20kLowest 45% 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±$43 30% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$838±$190Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,864 41% below NY |
$3,442Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
32.7%±52 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Jackson and Lyme 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.