What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).

Scituate has the most people working from home (13.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ledyard	Scituate
People
Population	15,433Highest	10,517Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S.	49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S.
Kids under 18	27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ledyard and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,975±$10kLowest 34% above U.S.	$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S.
	Scituate 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±$27kLowest about the U.S. average	$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,489±$251Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Ledyard and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,371Highest 104% above U.S.	$5,265Lowest 69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Scituate and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Scituate and Ledyard 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	#17 of 38 in RI
School district	Ledyard School District	Scituate
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Scituate High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	10.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.