Compare towns
Derby vs Ledyard vs Bloomfield vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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 | Derby | Ledyard | Bloomfield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487Lowest |
15,433 |
21,754Highest |
14,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Lowest 17% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Orange 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Ledyard School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Ledyard High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.5Highest |
10.1 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.