Compare towns
Ledyard vs Cornwall vs East Hampton 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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Cornwall | East Hampton | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
1,425Lowest |
12,925 |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and East Hampton 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 |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
$107,708±$15kLowest 12% above CT |
| Cornwall and East Hampton 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,393±$150 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 |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$6,635 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #75 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Cornwall School District | East Hampton School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | East Hampton High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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.