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Ledyard vs Smithville vs Venice
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).
Smithville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.6%).
Venice has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Smithville | Venice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Highest |
1,525 |
1,468Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
43.1±3.2Highest 8% above NY |
35.7±2.9 10% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Venice and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ledyard and Smithville 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% |
19.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
5.8%±5.8 NY: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$70,433±$7kLowest 18% below NY |
$92,000±$20kHighest 7% above NY |
| Venice 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 |
$173,200±$42k 59% below NY |
$167,200±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$889±$186Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,253±$242 23% below NY |
| Ledyard and Venice 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 |
$4,254Highest 35% below NY |
$3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4 NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.6%±28.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Smithville and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% NY: 54.3% |
81.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.