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Ledyard vs Pavilion vs Romulus
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 most expensive homes ($249k median).
Pavilion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.2%).
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).
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 | Pavilion | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
2,089 |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
47.5±5.5Highest 19% above NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
20%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest 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%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$86,462±$7k about the NY average |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
| 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 |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$827±$159Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
| Ledyard and Romulus 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 |
$3,443 48% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% NY: 14% |
9.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus and Pavilion 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 |
| 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.