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Ledyard vs East 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 people working from home (9.2%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Ledyard 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% |
20%±5.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Ledyard and East 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% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and East 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 |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Ledyard and East 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 |
$295,400±$63kLowest 19% below CT |
| Ledyard and East 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 |
$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
| Ledyard and East Brooklyn 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 |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Ledyard School District | — |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.