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Ledyard vs Bristol vs Putnam
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%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
61,462Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| 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 |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$6k 17% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Bristol School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Bristol Central High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
14.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.