Compare towns
Derby vs Ledyard vs Orange vs Seymour
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 affordable homes ($257k median).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Orange | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487Lowest |
15,433 |
14,315 |
16,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Derby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 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%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Lowest 17% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Ledyard School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Ledyard High School | None in town | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.5 |
— | 11.8Highest |
| 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.