Compare towns
Ledyard vs Jay vs Romulus vs Alabama
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
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 | Jay | Romulus | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811 |
471Lowest |
3,110Highest |
1,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
34.8±4.2 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Alabama and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ledyard and Jay 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% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$81,833±$11k about the U.S. average |
| 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 25% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$145,600±$14kLowest 56% 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. |
— | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$775±$141Lowest 45% 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 | $3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,444 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±6.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Romulus 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 | — | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.