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Ledyard vs Chaplin vs North Stonington
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).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
North Stonington has the most expensive homes ($397k 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 | Chaplin | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
2,070Lowest |
5,160 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| North Stonington and Chaplin 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Stonington and Chaplin 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% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and North Stonington 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 |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$123,938±$10kHighest 29% above CT |
| North Stonington and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$397,100±$39kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,298±$1kLowest 13% below CT |
| Ledyard and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Chaplin 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Parish Hill High School | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
7.5Lowest |
8.0 |
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| 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.