What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canton	Ledyard
People
Population	10,144Lowest	15,433Highest
Median age	45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT
Kids under 18	22.6%±4Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Ledyard and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Canton and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%
	Ledyard and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT	$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT
	Canton and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT	$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT
	Ledyard and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,232Highest 9% above CT	$6,371Lowest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6%	54%±27Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Canton and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7% CT: 10%	5.7% CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above CT	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16%	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#22 of 149 in CT	#99 of 149 in CT
School district	Canton School District	Ledyard School District
High school in town	Canton High School	Ledyard High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	11.5Highest
On TownTapestry
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.