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Springport 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
Springport has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k 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 | Springport | Lima | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352Highest |
2,064 |
1,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
| Springport and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lima and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26k about the NY average |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Ledyard and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 56% below NY |
$203,300±$19k 52% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 34% below NY |
$830±$177Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
| Ledyard and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lima and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6% NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lima and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.