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Romulus vs Lima 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).
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Ledyard has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Lima | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,064 |
1,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Highest 8% below NY |
36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
| Romulus and Lima 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% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ledyard and Lima 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% |
37% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Ledyard and Romulus 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 |
$203,300±$19k 52% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$830±$177Lowest 49% 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 |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lima 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.