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Romulus vs Moretown 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).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Moretown | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,532Lowest |
1,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ledyard and Moretown 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% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Moretown 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. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,864 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.