Compare towns
Ledyard vs Delaware vs Romulus vs Varick
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% 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 | Delaware | Romulus | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811 |
2,261 |
3,110Highest |
1,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-17.5% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
33.1±3.6 17% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Delaware 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% NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ledyard and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
| Delaware 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±$22k 41% below NY |
$227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
| Varick and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 21% below NY |
— | $1,059±$93Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
| Varick and Ledyard 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 |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,604 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% NY: 14% |
14.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Varick 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.