Compare towns
Ledyard vs Durham vs Putnam vs Somers
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 highest household income ($159k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Putnam | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
7,208Lowest |
9,292 |
10,308 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Durham and Putnam 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%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Somers 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Putnam 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Putnam 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Durham and Somers 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 |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Somers 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Somers 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% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Somers 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 13 | Putnam School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Putnam High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
8.9 |
9.5 |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.