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Ledyard vs East Windsor vs Putnam
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).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | East Windsor | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
11,213 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| East Windsor 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% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor 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% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor 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±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Ledyard and East Windsor 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 |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Ledyard and East Windsor 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 |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Ledyard and East Windsor 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 |
$4,873 27% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Putnam 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% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | East Windsor School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | East Windsor High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.6 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.