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Coventry vs Ledyard vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Coventry | Ledyard | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
15,433Highest |
10,308Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Coventry and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Ledyard School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Ledyard High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.