What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).

Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).

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	Beacon Falls	Ledyard
People
Population	6,147Lowest	15,433Highest
Median age	48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT
Kids under 18	18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Beacon Falls and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Beacon Falls and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT	$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT
	Ledyard and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT	$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT
	Beacon Falls and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT	$1,629±$247Lowest 9% above CT
	Beacon Falls and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,534Highest about the CT average	$6,371Lowest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±27Highest CT: 52.6%
	Ledyard and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest CT: 10%	5.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above CT	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16%	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#77 of 149 in CT	#99 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 16	Ledyard School District
High school in town	Woodland Regional High School	Ledyard High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	11.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.