What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).

Stafford has the oldest population (median age 46.7).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ledyard	Stafford
People
Population	15,433Highest	11,511Lowest
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT	46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT
Kids under 18	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%	21.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Ledyard and Stafford 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%	22%±3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Stafford 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%	28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%	3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Ledyard and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT	$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average
	Ledyard and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT	$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT	$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,371Highest 4% below CT	$5,131Lowest 23% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Highest CT: 52.6%	41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Ledyard and Stafford 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%	7.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	26 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	11%±3.5Highest CT: 16%
	Stafford 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	#96 of 149 in CT
School district	Ledyard School District	Stafford School District
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Stafford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	9.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.