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Ledyard vs Killingly vs Orange vs Seymour
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Orange | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
17,867Highest |
14,315Lowest |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Orange and Seymour 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% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Killingly High School | — | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.