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Ledyard vs Middlesex vs Lima
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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Lima has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
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 | Middlesex | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
1,943 |
2,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lima and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$203,300±$19kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,884 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Lima 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 |
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.