Compare towns
Haddam vs Killingly vs Ledyard vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Haddam | Killingly | Ledyard | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,433 |
15,141 |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Haddam and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Ledyard and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Haddam and Killingly 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
11.5Highest |
10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.