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Hampton vs Ledyard vs Somers
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).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
15,433Highest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Somers 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and Hampton 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 |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Hampton 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Ledyard School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.