What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Windsor	Ledyard
People
Population	11,213Lowest	15,433Highest
Median age	45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT
Kids under 18	15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	East Windsor and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%
	East Windsor and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$14kLowest about the CT average	$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT
	Ledyard and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT	$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT
	Ledyard and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,459±$145Lowest about the CT average	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT
	Ledyard and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,873Lowest 27% below CT	$6,371Highest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±27Highest CT: 52.6%
	Ledyard and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest CT: 10%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 15% below CT	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16%	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#129 of 149 in CT	#99 of 149 in CT
School district	East Windsor School District	Ledyard School District
High school in town	East Windsor High School	Ledyard High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	11.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.