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Ledyard vs Killingly vs Danielson 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).
Danielson has the most renters (47% 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 | Killingly | Danielson | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
17,867Highest |
4,209Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
| East Hampton and Killingly 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton and Ledyard 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
| East Hampton and Ledyard 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Ledyard and East 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and East 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
| East Hampton and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Killingly High School | — | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.3 |
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| 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.