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Ledyard vs Putnam vs Winchester
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 highest household income ($108k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
9,292Lowest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Winchester 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 |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Winchester 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% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ledyard and Putnam 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 | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Putnam School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Putnam High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.