Compare towns
Ledyard vs Hampton vs Windham vs Somers
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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961Highest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Somers 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% 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% |
3.8%±1.4 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 |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers 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 |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Hampton 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| 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% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest 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% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% 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 |
1979 12 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 |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Somers 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #66 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 | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Windham High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.8 |
7.7Lowest |
| 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.