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Ledyard vs Columbia 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).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Columbia | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
5,300Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Columbia 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% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia 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% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Columbia and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Somers and Columbia 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 |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Somers 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 |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest 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% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Somers 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 | #114 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Columbia School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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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.