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Ledyard vs Seymour vs Windham vs Cromwell
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 expensive homes ($370k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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.
| Measure | Ledyard | Seymour | Windham | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
16,889 |
23,961Highest |
14,334Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT |
| Cromwell 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell 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% CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
| Cromwell 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±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
| 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±$86 8% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
| Ledyard and Cromwell 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Windham 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% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Seymour 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Seymour School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cromwell School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Seymour High School | Windham High School | Cromwell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
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| 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.