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Ledyard vs Coventry 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).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 44).
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 | Coventry | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Lowest |
35,907Highest |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Seymour 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% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Ledyard 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% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Coventry 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. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% 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 |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Coventry 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. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$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. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Coventry 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Coventry 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Coventry | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Coventry High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.3Highest |
11.8 |
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| 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.