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Ledyard vs Springport vs Wheelock vs Romulus
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 most expensive homes ($249k median).
Springport has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
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 | Wheelock | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811 |
2,352 |
717Lowest |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springport and Wheelock 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Springport 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$69,447±$6k 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±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,059±$93Lowest 25% 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 | $3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,725 19% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% 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% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #449 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.