Compare towns
Ledyard vs Plainfield vs Putnam 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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Putnam | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
15,141 |
7,120Lowest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
43.1±2.6Highest 5% above CT |
| Somers and Putnam 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Ledyard 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
18.8% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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±$10k 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% 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 |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Plainfield School District | — | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Plainfield High School | — | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.3 |
— | 7.7Lowest |
| 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.