Compare towns
Ledyard vs Stowe 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 youngest population (median age 31).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
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 | Stowe | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
5,285Highest |
3,110 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Romulus 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Ledyard 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Stowe 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±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Ledyard 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. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #449 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.