Compare towns
Ledyard vs Ulysses vs Springport
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 youngest population (median age 31).
Ulysses has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Springport has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Ulysses | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
4,809Highest |
2,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
48.1±4.7 21% above NY |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
| Springport and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Springport and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Springport and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% NY: 40.2% |
52.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
8.7%±4.1 NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$71,400±$7kLowest 17% below NY |
$86,042±$26k about the NY average |
| 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±$22k 41% below NY |
$274,500±$32kHighest 35% below NY |
$184,700±$39kLowest 56% below NY |
| Ulysses and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,274±$319 21% below NY |
$1,067±$109Lowest 34% below NY |
| Ledyard and Ulysses 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 |
$5,914Highest 10% below NY |
$3,725Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±6.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
| Ulysses and Springport 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% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Ulysses 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 | — | #114 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.