Compare towns
Ledyard vs Sheffield 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).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Lima has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Sheffield | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811 |
573Lowest |
2,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
42±8Highest 8% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lima and Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheffield 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% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% 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. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Sheffield 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. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lima and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.