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Ledyard vs Durham vs Plainville
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).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Durham | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
7,208Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Durham and Plainville 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% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Ledyard and Durham 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 |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
23 minHighest 13% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 13 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.