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Ledyard vs Dummerston vs Romulus 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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
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 | Dummerston | Romulus | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
2,090 |
3,110Highest |
2,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lima and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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 25% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Lima 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Lima 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 | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.