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Ledyard

A town of 1,811 people in Cayuga County, New York
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Conserved land2.8%855 of 30,897 acres
Trails7.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1472 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Town in New York, United States
1,655Population
48.6 sq miArea
722 ftElevation

Ledyard is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2020 census. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War General Benjamin Ledyard, an early settler of the town. Ledyard is on the western edge of the county and is southwest of Auburn. Ledyard’s principal population center is the Village of Aurora. Wells College was founded as a college for women in 1868 in the Village of Aurora. It announced its permanent closure in 2024.

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$425K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $425,000 in May 2026.

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School Grade B-

The public schools Ledyard’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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