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East Hampton vs Ledyard vs Windham vs Colchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Hampton has the most homeowners (85.5%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Colchester 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 | Windham | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925Lowest |
15,433 |
23,961Highest |
15,648 |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
| East Hampton and Colchester 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% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8 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%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
| East Hampton and Colchester 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±$27k 11% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Colchester and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,474±$153 about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Colchester 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 |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Ledyard 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% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Colchester 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Ledyard High School | Windham High School | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
9.8Lowest |
| 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.