What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ledyard has the most affordable homes ($326k median).

Brookfield has the most people working from home (16.3%).

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	Brookfield
People
Population	15,433Lowest	17,706Highest
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT	44.3±1.8Highest 8% above CT
Kids under 18	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%	22.7%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Ledyard and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%
	Brookfield 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	58.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%	4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Ledyard and Brookfield 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	$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT	$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Lowest 9% above CT	$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT
	Brookfield and Ledyard 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	$7,594Highest 14% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Highest CT: 52.6%	35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Ledyard and Brookfield 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%	4.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	86.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	28 minHighest 6% above CT
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	16.3%±3Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#99 of 149 in CT	#67 of 149 in CT
School district	Ledyard School District	Brookfield School District
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Brookfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	12.7Highest
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.