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Venice vs Ledyard vs Schuylerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Venice has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Schuylerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Venice | Ledyard | Schuylerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,468Lowest |
1,811Highest |
1,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.7±2.9 10% below NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
36.7±4.2Highest 8% below NY |
| Schuylerville and Venice 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% |
21.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Venice and Schuylerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,000±$20kHighest 7% above NY |
$86,731±$12kLowest about the NY average |
$86,765±$17k about the NY average |
| Venice and Schuylerville 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 |
$215,900±$12k 49% below NY |
| Ledyard and Schuylerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$242 23% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$982±$108Lowest 39% 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 |
$3,864 41% below NY |
$4,653Highest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.6%±28.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±17Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6% NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.4%±12.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schuylerville and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.