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Ledyard vs Lima vs Rupert
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 youngest population (median age 31).
Lima has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Lima | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811 |
2,064Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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 25% below U.S. |
$203,300±$19kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Ledyard and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Rupert 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.