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Ledyard vs Colebrook vs Windsor Locks vs Seymour
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).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k 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 | Colebrook | Windsor Locks | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
1,494Lowest |
12,579 |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks 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 |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Colebrook 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 |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Colebrook 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 |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above 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 |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Colebrook School District | Windsor Locks School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| 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.