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Hebron vs Ledyard vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hartford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Hebron | Ledyard | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
1,811 |
1,895Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 31% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
43.6±6.8 10% above NY |
| Hebron and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hartford and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Hebron and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 15% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$65,163±$6kLowest 24% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 51% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$189,500±$28kLowest 55% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,098±$102 32% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 36% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
$3,736Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±45.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hartford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hartford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.