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Brookfield vs East Hampton vs Ledyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Brookfield | East Hampton | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,706Highest |
12,925Lowest |
15,433 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 8% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
| Brookfield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
| Brookfield and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$6,681 about the CT average |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Brookfield and East Hampton 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | East Hampton School District | Ledyard School District |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | East Hampton High School | Ledyard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.3Lowest |
11.5 |
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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.