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Ledyard vs Mount Tabor vs Romulus
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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k 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 | Mount Tabor | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811 |
304Lowest |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Romulus 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
— | $69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Romulus 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864 24% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Tabor and Romulus 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 |
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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.