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Brooklyn vs Ledyard vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Brooklyn | Ledyard | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
15,433Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Lyme and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.