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Ledyard vs Harvard vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Ledyard | Harvard | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
6,927Lowest |
10,308 |
| 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. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Lowest 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest 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% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% 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. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Harvard | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | The Bromfield High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.0 |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.