What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).

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	Griswold
People
Population	15,433Highest	11,530Lowest
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT	48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT
Kids under 18	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%	18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Griswold 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%	19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%	1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT	$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT	$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT
	Ledyard and Griswold 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	$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,371Highest 4% below CT	$4,628Lowest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Griswold and Ledyard 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%	7.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	31 minHighest 17% above CT
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Highest CT: 16%	9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Ledyard and Griswold 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	#118 of 149 in CT
School district	Ledyard School District	Griswold School District
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5	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.