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Ledyard vs Middlesex vs Springport 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%).
Springport has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Middlesex | Springport | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
1,943 |
2,352Highest |
2,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
| Springport and Middlesex 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% |
21.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lima and Springport 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%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springport and Middlesex 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% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$86,042±$26k 7% 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. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,067±$109 24% 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 | $3,864 24% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,725Lowest 19% 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% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Springport 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% |
3.8%Lowest 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% |
80.5% 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. |
1967 13 yrs older 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 14% below 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% |
11.1%±5.1 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 | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.