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Ledyard vs Romulus vs Torrey 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 most expensive homes ($249k median).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Romulus | Torrey | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811 |
3,110Highest |
996Lowest |
2,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.3% NY: 40.2% |
37% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
| Torrey and Ledyard 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 |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
$203,300±$19k 52% below NY |
| Ledyard and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,200±$620 26% below NY |
$830±$177Lowest 49% below NY |
| Ledyard and Torrey 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 |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2 NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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 | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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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.