What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).

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.

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

Measure	Cromwell	Ledyard
People
Population	14,334Lowest	15,433Highest
Median age	43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT
Kids under 18	19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Cromwell and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Cromwell and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT	$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT
	Cromwell and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT	$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT
	Ledyard and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$154Lowest 9% above CT	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT
	Ledyard and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,137Lowest 8% below CT	$6,371Highest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%	54%±27Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Cromwell and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Highest CT: 10%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	82.7%Highest 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	24 minHighest 11% below CT	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	18.4%±4Highest CT: 16%	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#69 of 149 in CT	#99 of 149 in CT
School district	Cromwell School District	Ledyard School District
High school in town	Cromwell High School	Ledyard High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	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.