What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ledyard has the most affordable homes ($326k median).

Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ledyard	Harvard
People
Population	15,433Highest	6,927Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S.	44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	21.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ledyard and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ledyard and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	62%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ledyard and Harvard 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.	$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average	$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S.
	Ledyard and Harvard 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.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Harvard and Ledyard 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%	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#99 of 149 in CT	#12 of 282 in MA
School district	Ledyard School District	Harvard
High school in town	Ledyard High School	The Bromfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	11.0Lowest
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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.