What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).

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	Enfield	Ledyard
People
Population	41,090Highest	15,433Lowest
Median age	40.7±1.9Highest about the CT average	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18%±1.2Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Enfield and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	40.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%
	Ledyard and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT	$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT	$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Lowest 6% above CT	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT
	Ledyard and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Lowest 19% below CT	$6,371Highest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±27Highest CT: 52.6%
	Ledyard and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest CT: 10%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below CT	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16%	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Enfield and Ledyard 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	#123 of 149 in CT	#99 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Ledyard School District
High school in town	Enfield High School	Ledyard High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	11.5Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.