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Ledyard vs Hampton vs Morris
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 most expensive homes ($249k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Morris has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Hampton | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811 |
1,145Lowest |
1,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
37.1±6.7 7% below NY |
| Hampton and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Morris and Ledyard 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hampton 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
8.3%±4.2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$73,796±$8kLowest 14% below NY |
$76,056±$11k 12% below NY |
| Ledyard and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$166,800±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
$169,100±$16k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,264±$375 22% below NY |
$809±$304Lowest 50% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,222 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1 NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Morris and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.6%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Morris and Hampton 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.