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Ledyard vs Derby vs Brooklyn
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).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Derby | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
12,487 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Derby and Brooklyn 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Brooklyn 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% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Brooklyn 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 13% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Ledyard and Derby 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 |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Derby and Brooklyn 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Derby School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.