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Ledyard vs Mendon 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).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Mendon | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
6,325Lowest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest 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% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Ledyard 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. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 15% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Ledyard 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. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somers and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Mendon-Upton | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.