Compare towns
Romulus vs Dorset vs Ledyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
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 | Romulus | Dorset | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,092 |
1,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,864 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #449 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.