What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).

Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ledyard	Enfield
People
Population	15,433Lowest	41,090Highest
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT	40.7±1.9Highest about the CT average
Kids under 18	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%	18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	18%±1.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Enfield 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%Highest CT: 42.5%	31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%	4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Ledyard and Enfield 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	$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT	$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT	$1,574±$83Lowest 6% above CT
	Ledyard and Enfield 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	$5,360Lowest 19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Highest CT: 52.6%	46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Ledyard and Enfield 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%	8.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	24 minHighest 11% below CT
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16%
	Enfield and Ledyard 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	#123 of 149 in CT
School district	Ledyard School District	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	13.5Highest
On TownTapestry
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.