Compare towns
Ledyard vs Romulus vs Williston vs Alabama
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).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Alabama has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Williston | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
3,110 |
10,144Highest |
1,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
34.8±4.2 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Alabama and Williston 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% |
14.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$81,833±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$145,600±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$775±$141Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864 24% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,444 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±6.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Williston 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% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #449 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.