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Ledyard vs Cornwall vs Windsor Locks
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%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Cornwall | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
1,425Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ledyard 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Ledyard and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Windsor Locks 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 |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Cornwall School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.