What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has the most people working from home (11.4%).

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	Bristol	Ledyard
People
Population	61,462Highest	15,433Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	37.9±1.5Highest 8% below CT	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT
	Bristol and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5%
	Ledyard and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%	40.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Bristol and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT	$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT	$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,338±$45Lowest 10% below CT	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT
	Ledyard and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,449Lowest 18% below CT	$6,371Highest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6%	54%±27Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bristol and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.7%Highest CT: 10%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below CT	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	11.4%±1.7Highest CT: 16%	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Bristol and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#115 of 149 in CT	#99 of 149 in CT
School district	Bristol School District	Ledyard School District
High school in town	Bristol Central High School	Ledyard High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.0Highest	11.5Lowest
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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.