Compare towns
Ledyard vs Killingly vs Derby 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).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% 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 | Killingly | Derby | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
17,867Highest |
12,487 |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Derby 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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 |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers 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 |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Derby 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 |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Derby 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%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Killingly High School | Derby High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1 |
9.7 |
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.