Compare towns
Ledyard vs Dorset vs Venice
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).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Venice has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Dorset | Venice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811 |
2,092Highest |
1,468Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
35.7±2.9 8% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Venice 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% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset 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% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$92,000±$20k 14% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Venice 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. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$167,200±$15kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,253±$242Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Ledyard 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. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,250Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
4.6%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 18% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| 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.