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Jay vs Ledyard vs Romulus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ledyard has the highest household income ($87k).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
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 | Jay | Ledyard | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,811 |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ledyard and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$249,200±$22kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Romulus 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 | — | — | #449 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.