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Ledyard vs Salem vs Windsor Locks
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).
Salem has the most expensive homes ($404k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Salem | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
4,282Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
| Windsor Locks and Salem 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% |
23.2%±5.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Salem 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% |
19.7%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Salem and Windsor Locks 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% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Salem 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 |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Salem and Ledyard 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 |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,440±$150 3% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Ledyard and Salem 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 |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest 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% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Salem and Windsor Locks 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 | #11 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Salem School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.