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Ledyard vs Springport vs Sutton 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 youngest population (median age 31).
Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Springport | Sutton | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811 |
2,352Highest |
790Lowest |
2,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
| Springport and Sutton 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% |
21.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lima and Springport 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% |
25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springport and Sutton 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% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Springport 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. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
— | $830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Springport 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. |
$3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Sutton 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lima and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.