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Ledyard vs Milo 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 highest household income ($87k).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Milo | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,064 |
| 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 |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
| Milo 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lima and Milo 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$69,420±$18k 19% below NY |
| Ledyard and Lima 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 |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$203,300±$19k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% 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 |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lima and Milo 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% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 37% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lima and Milo 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.