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Ledyard vs Meredith vs Lima
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 youngest population (median age 31).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Meredith | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811 |
1,467Lowest |
2,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lima and Meredith 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% |
30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$85,938±$16k about the NY average |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
| Ledyard and Meredith 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 |
$230,600±$24k 46% below NY |
$203,300±$19kLowest 52% below NY |
| Ledyard and Meredith 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 |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
$830±$177 49% below NY |
| 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 41% below NY |
$3,630Lowest 45% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lima and Meredith 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.