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Durham vs Harwinton vs Ledyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Harwinton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
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.
| Measure | Durham | Harwinton | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208 |
5,575Lowest |
15,433Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
| Harwinton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
| Ledyard and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Harwinton 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 10 | Ledyard School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | Ledyard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.