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Ledyard vs Lima vs Worcester vs Varick
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).
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% 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 | Lima | Worcester | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811 |
2,064Highest |
831Lowest |
1,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
33.1±3.6 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Varick and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%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% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Ledyard and Varick 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Varick and Ledyard 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. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% 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% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Varick 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.