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Ledyard vs Derby 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).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
12,487Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Derby and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Lowest 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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 | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Derby School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Derby High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.7 |
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.