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Ledyard vs Hampton vs Seymour vs East Hampton
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% rent).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Seymour | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
1,647Lowest |
16,889Highest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Hampton and East Hampton 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% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour 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±$10k 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$107,708±$15kLowest 12% above CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton 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 |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Seymour and East Hampton 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 |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Ledyard and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 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% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Seymour 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Hampton School District | Seymour School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Seymour High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
— | 11.8Highest |
11.3Lowest |
| 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.