What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Berlin has the most people working from home (14.4%).

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	Berlin
People
Population	15,433Lowest	20,361Highest
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT	48.7±3Highest 18% above CT
Kids under 18	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%	19.4%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%	44.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%
	Berlin 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±$10kLowest 13% above CT	$113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT
	Berlin 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 11% below CT	$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT	$1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT
	Ledyard and Berlin 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	$7,291Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Lowest CT: 52.6%	63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Berlin and Ledyard 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%	3.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	82.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972 5 yrs newer than CT	1972 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 17% below CT	21 minLowest 21% below CT
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16%
	Berlin and Ledyard 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	#73 of 149 in CT
School district	Ledyard School District	Berlin School District
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Berlin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5	11.5
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.