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Georgetown vs Ledyard vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Ledyard has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Georgetown | Ledyard | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
15,433Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ledyard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$107,975±$10kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,629±$247 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,371Lowest 104% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #99 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Ledyard School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Ledyard High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.5 |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.