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Ledyard vs Norwich vs Plainfield
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 highest household income ($108k).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Norwich | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
39,973Highest |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
38.5±1.7Highest 6% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Norwich and Ledyard 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% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Ledyard and Norwich 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% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Ledyard 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% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Ledyard 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Norwich Free Academy | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
14.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.