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Romulus vs Jerusalem vs Ledyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Jerusalem | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
4,278Highest |
1,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Highest 8% below NY |
34±4.4 15% below NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
| Romulus and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem 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 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem 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 NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Ledyard and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
| Jerusalem 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 58% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$249,200±$22k 41% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
| Ledyard and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Romulus 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 | — | — |
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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.