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Ledyard vs Plainfield vs Windsor Locks 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).
Plainfield has the most renters (26.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Plainfield | Windsor Locks | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
15,141 |
12,579 |
5,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Stonington and Windsor Locks 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
51.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| North Stonington and Windsor Locks 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±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$123,938±$10kHighest 29% above CT |
| North Stonington 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$397,100±$39kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,298±$1k 13% below CT |
| Ledyard and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest 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 |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Plainfield School District | — | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Plainfield High School | — | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.3 |
— | 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.