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Ledyard vs Jay 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Jay | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811 |
471Lowest |
2,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
| Jay and Lima 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ledyard and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$203,300±$19kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Jay 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. |
— | $830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Lima 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. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.