Compare towns
East Hampton vs Ledyard vs Prospect vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | East Hampton | Ledyard | Prospect | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925 |
15,433 |
9,458Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Prospect and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton and Ledyard 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 30% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Prospect 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% below CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Prospect and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681Highest about the CT average |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 16 | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Ledyard High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.5Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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| 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.