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Killingly vs Ledyard vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Ledyard has the highest household income ($108k).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
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 | Killingly | Ledyard | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
15,433Lowest |
121,127Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
| Killingly and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
| Ledyard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,269±$25 15% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,603 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hartford and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Hartford 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #146 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
15.9Highest |
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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.