What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bristol has the most people working from home (11.4%).

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	Bristol
People
Population	15,433Lowest	61,462Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.6% CT: +0.9%
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT	37.9±1.5Highest 8% below CT
	Bristol 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%	20.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5%	16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Ledyard and Bristol 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%	30.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1%
	Bristol 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	$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT	$277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT	$1,338±$45Lowest 10% below CT
	Ledyard and Bristol 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	$5,449Lowest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Lowest CT: 52.6%	55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Bristol and Ledyard 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%	10.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	24 minHighest 11% below CT
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	11.4%±1.7Highest CT: 16%
	Bristol 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	#115 of 149 in CT
School district	Ledyard School District	Bristol School District
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Bristol Central High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	14.0Highest
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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.