Compare towns
Hampton vs Ledyard vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k 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 | Hampton | Ledyard | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
15,433 |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$107,708±$15kLowest 12% above CT |
| Hampton and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Ledyard and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Seymour 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Ledyard School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.