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Ledyard vs Northbridge vs North Stonington
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).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
North Stonington has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Northbridge | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
16,458Highest |
5,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
50.8±3.8Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Stonington 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% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Stonington 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. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$123,938±$10kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| North Stonington and Northbridge 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 |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$397,100±$39k 19% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,298±$1k 8% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,224 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±52.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Northbridge 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Northbridge | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Northbridge High | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.8 |
8.0Lowest |
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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.