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Ledyard vs Ayer vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Ayer has the most people working from home (21.6%).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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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 | Ledyard | Ayer | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
8,645Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.2±2.8 about the U.S. average |
43.6±3.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton 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±$10k 34% above U.S. |
$101,875±$15kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$463,800±$29kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,415±$180 about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ledyard and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 104% above U.S. |
$5,057Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #113 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Ayer Shirley School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Ayer Shirley Regional High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.5Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.