Compare towns
Ledyard vs Plainfield vs Thomaston 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Thomaston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Thomaston | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
15,141 |
7,492Lowest |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Thomaston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Ledyard and Seymour 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±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Ledyard and Seymour 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Plainfield School District | Thomaston School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Plainfield High School | Thomaston High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
10.3Lowest |
10.7 |
11.8Highest |
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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.