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Ledyard vs Chaplin vs Seymour vs Somers
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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% rent).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Seymour | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
2,070Lowest |
16,889Highest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Chaplin and Somers 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% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Somers 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% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Seymour 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 |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers 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 |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Somers and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Seymour 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Seymour 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Seymour School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Parish Hill High School | Seymour High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
7.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
7.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.