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Ledyard vs Sandgate 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 highest household income ($87k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811 |
435Lowest |
2,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$69,420±$18k 14% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $830±$177Lowest 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 | $3,864 24% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.