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Ledyard vs Groton vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Groton has the most people working from home (27.5%).
East Hampton has the oldest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Groton | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
11,390Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ledyard and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Lowest 104% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,681 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #39 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Groton-Dunstable | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Groton Dunstable Regional | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
13.7Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.