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Jackson vs Ledyard vs White Creek
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 oldest population (median age 56.9).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (20 min average).
White Creek has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
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 | White Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695Lowest |
1,811 |
3,261Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
48±3.1 21% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
18.2%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| White Creek and Ledyard 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% |
22.1%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
7.1%±4.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8k 10% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$72,853±$5kLowest 15% below NY |
| 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±$40k 44% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$202,600±$22kLowest 52% 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 |
$1,269±$270 22% below NY |
| Ledyard and White Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165 37% below NY |
$3,864Lowest 41% below NY |
$4,455Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
82.9%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| White Creek and Jackson 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% |
8.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 5% above NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jackson and White Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #278 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.