Compare towns
Ledyard vs Orange vs Orange 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).
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Orange | Orange | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
14,315Lowest |
14,315Lowest |
16,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$107,708±$15kLowest 12% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,608±$86Lowest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | — | None in town | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | — | 11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.