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Ledyard vs Barkhamsted vs Plainfield vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
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 | Ledyard | Barkhamsted | Plainfield | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
3,678Lowest |
15,141 |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted 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% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Plainfield 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 13% above CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Barkhamsted 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±$27k 11% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Barkhamsted 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 |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Ledyard and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Seymour 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Barkhamsted School District | Plainfield School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.