Compare towns
Ledyard vs Goshen 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).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
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 | Goshen | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
3,196Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen 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% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±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 |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Ledyard and Goshen 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 |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Goshen 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 20 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 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.