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Ledyard vs Orange vs Killingly vs North Stonington
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 people working from home (15.6%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Orange | Killingly | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
14,315 |
17,867Highest |
5,160Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| North Stonington and Orange 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest 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%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Stonington and Orange 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| North Stonington 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$123,938±$10k 29% above CT |
| Orange and North Stonington 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$397,100±$39k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,298±$1k 13% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Orange and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.1 |
8.0Lowest |
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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.