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Ledyard vs Bristol vs Plainfield
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 people working from home (11.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Bristol | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
61,462Highest |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
37.9±1.5Highest 8% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% 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%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Ledyard and Plainfield 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bristol 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±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$79,076±$6k 17% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 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%±4 CT: 16% |
| Bristol and Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Bristol School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Bristol Central High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
14.0Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.