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East Hampton vs Ledyard vs Mendon vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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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 | East Hampton | Ledyard | Mendon | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925 |
15,433 |
6,325Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11k 54% above U.S. |
$107,975±$10kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,629±$247 15% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681 114% above U.S. |
$6,371 104% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #210 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Ledyard School District | Mendon-Upton | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Ledyard High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.5Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.