What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).

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	Seymour
People
Population	15,433Lowest	16,889Highest
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT	41.6±3Highest about the CT average
Kids under 18	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%	19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5%	16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Ledyard and Seymour 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%	33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Seymour and Ledyard 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	$107,708±$15kLowest 12% above CT
	Ledyard and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT	$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average
	Seymour and Ledyard 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	$1,608±$86Lowest 8% above CT
	Ledyard and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,371Lowest 4% below CT	$6,635Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Highest CT: 52.6%	45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Ledyard and Seymour 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%	6.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	32 minHighest 21% above CT
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#99 of 149 in CT	#105 of 149 in CT
School district	Ledyard School District	Seymour School District
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	11.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.