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Easton vs Ledyard vs Woodbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
Ledyard has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Woodbridge has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Easton | Ledyard | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Lowest |
15,433Highest |
9,073 |
| Median age | 45±3.8 9% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Easton and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$188,750±$34k 97% above CT |
| Easton and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$1,629±$247Lowest 9% above CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Easton and Woodbridge 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 | #9 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.