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Ledyard vs Seymour vs Willimantic vs Somers
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).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Seymour | Willimantic | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
16,889 |
18,096Highest |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.1±2.6Highest 5% above CT |
| Somers and Seymour 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% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Ledyard 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers 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 |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Somers and Seymour 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±$86 8% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Somers 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | — | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Seymour School District | — | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Seymour High School | — | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.8Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.