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Ledyard vs Scituate vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Scituate | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
10,517 |
10,308Lowest |
| 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. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Somers 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest 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±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Somers and Scituate 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. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below 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 | $6,371 104% above U.S. |
$5,265Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somers and Scituate 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 | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Scituate | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Scituate High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.8 |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.