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Ledyard vs Hampton vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Windham | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961Highest |
5,160 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% |
22.7%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% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$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±$27k 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$397,100±$39kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Ledyard 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Windham High School | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.8 |
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.