Compare towns
Ledyard vs Hampton vs Brooklyn vs North Stonington
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
North Stonington has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
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 | Hampton | Brooklyn | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
1,647Lowest |
8,517 |
5,160 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
50.8±3.8 24% above CT |
| Hampton and North Stonington 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and North Stonington 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| North Stonington and Brooklyn 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$123,938±$10kHighest 29% above CT |
| North Stonington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$397,100±$39kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,298±$1k 13% below CT |
| Ledyard and North Stonington 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Brooklyn 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Hampton School District | Brooklyn School District | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | None in town | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | — | 8.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.