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Ledyard vs Fleming vs Alabama
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).
Fleming has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).
Alabama has the most affordable homes ($146k 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 | Fleming | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
2,463Highest |
1,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY |
34.8±4.2 13% below NY |
| Fleming and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±8.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Alabama and Fleming 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% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
9.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.9% NY: 40.2% |
30.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.7%±4.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$81,833±$11kLowest 5% below NY |
| Fleming 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 |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$145,600±$14kLowest 66% below NY |
| Fleming 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 |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$775±$141Lowest 52% below NY |
| Fleming 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 |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,444Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
24.7%±6.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Alabama and Fleming 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% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 37% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Fleming and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.