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Ledyard vs Somers vs Winchester
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%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
10,308 |
10,284Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Winchester 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 |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below 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 |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% 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 |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Ledyard 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 | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Somers School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Somers High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
9.7 |
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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.