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Ledyard vs Burlington 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Burlington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
9,680Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
39.9±2.4Highest about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Burlington 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% |
25.9%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington 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±$10k 13% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Ledyard and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 10 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Lewis S. Mills High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.4 |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.