Compare towns
Ledyard vs Berlin 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
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Ledyard | Berlin | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
2,880 |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Ledyard 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. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864 24% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #449 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.