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Ledyard vs Quinebaug vs Thompson
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).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Quinebaug | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
1,193Lowest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Thompson 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 |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Thompson 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 |
— | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | — | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.