What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).

Pavilion has the oldest population (median age 47.5).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ledyard	Pavilion
People
Population	1,811Lowest	2,089Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-8.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY	47.5±5.5Highest 19% above NY
Kids under 18	16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	20%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Pavilion and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pavilion 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average	$86,462±$7kLowest about the NY average
	Ledyard and Pavilion 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	$168,700±$17kLowest 60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY	$827±$159Lowest 49% below NY
	Ledyard and Pavilion 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	$3,443Lowest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	35.4%±29.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Pavilion and Ledyard 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%	9.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 37% below NY	23 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Pavilion and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.8
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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.