Compare towns
Ledyard vs Meredith vs Romulus vs Venice
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Venice has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Meredith | Romulus | Venice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811 |
1,467Lowest |
3,110Highest |
1,468 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
35.7±2.9 10% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Venice 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$85,938±$16k about the NY average |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$92,000±$20kHighest 7% above NY |
| Venice 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±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$230,600±$24k 46% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$167,200±$15kLowest 61% 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 |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,253±$242 23% below NY |
| Ledyard and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$3,630 45% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4 NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.6%±28.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 29% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Venice and Meredith 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 | — | — | — | SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.