Compare towns
Ledyard vs Killingly vs Morris 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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Somers 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 | Morris | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
17,867Highest |
2,164Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Morris 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and Morris 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Morris and Somers 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 |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% 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 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | #136 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 | Regional School District 20 | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1 |
— | 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.