Compare towns
Colebrook vs Ledyard vs Killingly vs Hartland
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).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Ledyard | Killingly | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
15,433 |
17,867Highest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland 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 |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.