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Ledyard vs Somers vs Brooklyn
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).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Somers | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
10,308 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Somers 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% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Brooklyn 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% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn 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±$10k 13% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Ledyard and Somers 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Somers and Brooklyn 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Somers School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Somers High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.