What stands out worked out from the figures below

Venice has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Venice	Ledyard
People
Population	1,468Lowest	1,811Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.7±2.9Highest 10% below NY	31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY
	Venice and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%	16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Venice and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	42.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%	24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,000±$20kHighest 7% above NY	$86,731±$12kLowest about the NY average
	Venice and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$167,200±$15kLowest 61% below NY	$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,253±$242Lowest 23% below NY	$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY
	Ledyard and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,250Lowest 51% below NY	$3,864Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	4.6%±28.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	7.1%±18.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ledyard and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%	14.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	76.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1959Highest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 36% below NY	20 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	14.8%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%	6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
School district	SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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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.