Compare towns
Enfield vs Ledyard vs Hazardville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
Hazardville has the most homeowners (88%).
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 | Enfield | Ledyard | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,433 |
6,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +49.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.2±6.3Highest 5% above CT |
| Hazardville and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hazardville and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Hazardville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$81,893±$20kLowest 14% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$242,900±$20kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,530±$299Lowest about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,948Lowest 26% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
66.1%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hazardville and Ledyard 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11%±3 CT: 16% |
| Enfield and Hazardville 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 |
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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.