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Ledyard vs Aurelius vs Lima
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Lima has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Ledyard | Aurelius | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
2,593Highest |
2,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lima and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
| Aurelius and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$203,300±$19k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$830±$177 49% below NY |
| Ledyard and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864 41% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lima and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 37% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lima 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.