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Ledyard vs Putnam vs Suffield 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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Putnam | Suffield | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
9,292 |
15,702Highest |
5,160Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Stonington and Putnam 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
51.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| North Stonington 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$123,938±$10kHighest 29% above CT |
| North Stonington and Suffield 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$397,100±$39k 8% above CT |
| Suffield and North Stonington 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 |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,298±$1k 13% below CT |
| Ledyard and Suffield 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Putnam School District | Suffield School District | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Putnam High School | Suffield High School | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.5 |
10.9 |
8.0Lowest |
| 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.