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Ledyard vs Bristol vs Brooklyn
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).
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Bristol | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
61,462Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
37.9±1.5 8% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Brooklyn 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30.3% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Bristol and Brooklyn 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 |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% 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 |
$5,449 18% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Bristol and Brooklyn 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 | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Bristol School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Bristol Central High School | None in town |
| 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.