Compare towns
Ledyard vs Norwich vs Windsor Locks vs Somers
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).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
39,973Highest |
12,579 |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
43.1±2.6Highest 5% above CT |
| Somers and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Somers 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% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Windsor Locks 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Norwich 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 |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and Ledyard 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 |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Windsor Locks 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 |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Somers 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Windsor Locks School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Norwich Free Academy | Windsor Locks High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
14.8Highest |
8.9 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.