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Colebrook 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
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
East Hampton has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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.
| Measure | Colebrook | East Hampton | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
12,925 |
15,433Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
| East Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
| East Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
| Ledyard and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Lowest 7% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$6,371 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest 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 | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| East Hampton 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 | — | #75 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | East Hampton School District | Ledyard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | East Hampton High School | Ledyard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.