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Enfield vs Ledyard vs Wallingford
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 affordable homes ($253k median).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
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 | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090 |
15,433Lowest |
44,362Highest |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
42.6±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
| Wallingford 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% |
18.8%±1.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford and Ledyard 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 |
$104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
| Ledyard and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
| Wallingford and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,374±$84Lowest 8% below 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 |
$5,963 10% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
| Enfield and Wallingford 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 | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Ledyard School District | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Ledyard High School | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.5 |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.