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Ledyard vs Enosburgh 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 highest household income ($87k).
Enosburgh has the oldest population (median age 40.6).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Lima has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Enosburgh | Romulus | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
2,804 |
3,110Highest |
2,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lima and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ledyard and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% 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% |
5.4%±2.4 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±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$69,420±$18k 14% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Romulus 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. |
$3,624 16% 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% |
48.9%±11.2 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% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 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. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lima and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.