Compare towns
Killingly vs Ledyard vs Salem
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Salem has the most people working from home (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 | Killingly | Ledyard | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,433 |
4,282Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
40.9±5.4Highest about the CT average |
| Salem and Killingly 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% |
23.2%±5.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Salem 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Salem and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
| Salem and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,440±$150 3% below CT |
| Ledyard and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Salem 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District | Salem School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.