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Ledyard vs Clinton vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Clinton | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Lowest |
15,563 |
16,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
41.6±3Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ledyard and Seymour 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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±$10kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Ledyard and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Clinton 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 15% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
| Ledyard and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 104% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Clinton | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Clinton Senior High | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.