Compare towns
Ledyard vs Newington 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).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Newington | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Lowest |
30,896Highest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Newington 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% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Ledyard and Seymour 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 |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour 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 |
$1,524±$107Lowest about the CT average |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Ledyard and Seymour 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 |
$6,321Lowest 5% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Newington 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 | #87 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Newington School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Newington High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
13.9Highest |
11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.