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Barkhamsted vs Ledyard vs Plainville
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).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
15,433 |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Plainville 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% CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Ledyard School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| 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.