What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).

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	Beacon Falls
People
Population	15,433Highest	6,147Lowest
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT	48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT
Kids under 18	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%	18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Beacon Falls 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	44.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Beacon Falls 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	$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT
	Ledyard and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT	$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT
	Beacon Falls and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Lowest 9% above CT	$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT
	Beacon Falls and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,371Lowest 4% below CT	$6,534Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Highest CT: 52.6%	50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Ledyard and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest CT: 10%	2.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	85.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	33 minHighest 23% above CT
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#99 of 149 in CT	#77 of 149 in CT
School district	Ledyard School District	Regional School District 16
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Woodland Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	11.2Lowest
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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.