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Ledyard vs Putney 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).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Putney | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2Highest 4% below U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
| Putney and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ledyard and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ledyard and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$203,300±$19kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Putney and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$830±$177 41% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Lima 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.