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Ledyard vs Somers vs Sutton
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
10,308 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ledyard and Sutton 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. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Somers 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 |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Lowest 104% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Somers School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Somers High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
7.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| 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.