Compare towns
Ledyard vs Prospect vs Somers vs Cromwell
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).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Prospect | Somers | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
9,458Lowest |
10,308 |
14,334 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
| Prospect and Cromwell 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% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Cromwell 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
| Prospect 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±$27k 11% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
| Somers and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
| Prospect and Ledyard 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 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 |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Somers 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 16 | Somers School District | Cromwell School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Somers High School | Cromwell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.