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Barkhamsted vs Ledyard vs North Stonington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
North Stonington has the most expensive homes ($397k 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 | Barkhamsted | Ledyard | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
15,433Highest |
5,160 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$123,938±$10kHighest 29% above CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$397,100±$39kHighest 8% above CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,298±$1k 13% below CT |
| Ledyard and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$6,224Lowest 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Ledyard School District | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
8.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.