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Sherburne vs Ledyard vs Smyrna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Smyrna has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Sherburne | Ledyard | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,909Highest |
1,811 |
1,392Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.9 about the NY average |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
43.4±7.4Highest 9% above NY |
| Smyrna and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Smyrna and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ledyard and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,203±$8k 26% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$59,408±$10kLowest 31% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,300±$14k 65% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$89,500±$10kLowest 79% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$888±$384 45% below NY |
| Ledyard and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,608 45% below NY |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$2,056Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.7%±84.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Smyrna and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne and Smyrna 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 | #271 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.