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Ledyard vs Hebron 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Alabama has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Hebron | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811 |
1,751Lowest |
1,831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
52.2±4.2Highest 31% above NY |
34.8±4.2 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±8.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Alabama 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% |
23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
9.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hebron 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% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
30.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.7%±4.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$73,205±$4kLowest 15% below NY |
$81,833±$11k 5% below NY |
| Ledyard and Alabama 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 |
$206,800±$26k 51% below NY |
$145,600±$14kLowest 66% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,055±$120 35% below NY |
$775±$141Lowest 52% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hebron 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 |
$4,183Highest 36% below NY |
$3,444Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.7%±67.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.7%±6.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Hebron and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron 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.