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Torrey vs Ledyard vs Lewis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Lewis has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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 | Torrey | Ledyard | Lewis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 996Lowest |
1,811Highest |
1,156 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
52.3±5.2 31% above NY |
| Torrey and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lewis and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$82,083±$35kLowest 5% below NY |
| Torrey and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$181,000±$26kLowest 57% below NY |
| Ledyard and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$620 26% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$985±$284Lowest 39% below NY |
| Ledyard and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,250 51% below NY |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.8%±40.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54%±46.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lewis and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 22% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.