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Ledyard vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
14,315 |
10,308Lowest |
| 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 |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Orange and Somers 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% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Lowest 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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 13% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Orange and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | — | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | — | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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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.