Compare towns
Ledyard vs Charlotte vs Lima
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).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Lima has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Charlotte | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
3,916Highest |
2,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lima and Charlotte 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% |
22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$203,300±$19kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Charlotte and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$5,884 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlotte and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.