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Ledyard vs Putnam vs Windsor Locks 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).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
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 | Putnam | Windsor Locks | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
7,120Lowest |
12,579 |
16,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour 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±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below 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 |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% 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 |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% 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 |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,688 44% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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.