Compare towns
Ledyard vs Covert 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 youngest population (median age 31).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Lima has the most affordable homes ($203k 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 | Covert | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
2,004 |
2,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lima and Covert 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% |
25.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.7% NY: 40.2% |
37%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$75,688±$16k 12% below NY |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
| Ledyard and Covert 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 |
$227,200±$48k 46% below NY |
$203,300±$19kLowest 52% below NY |
| Ledyard and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,257±$236 22% below NY |
$830±$177Lowest 49% below NY |
| Ledyard and Covert 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 |
$3,724Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lima and Covert 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% |
7.6% NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.