What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).

Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ledyard	Ansonia
People
Population	15,433Lowest	19,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT	40.1±1.6Highest about the CT average
	Ansonia and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%	18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Ansonia and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Ansonia and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT	$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT	$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT
	Ledyard and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT	$1,476±$121Lowest about the CT average
	Ledyard and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,371Highest 4% below CT	$5,446Lowest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Highest CT: 52.6%	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Ledyard and Ansonia 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%	9.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Highest CT: 16%	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Ledyard and Ansonia 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	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	Ledyard School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	12.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.