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Ledyard vs Sterling vs Hampton
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Sterling | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
3,629 |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
39.4±5.9 4% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Sterling 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 |
$102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton 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±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Ledyard and Hampton 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 |
— | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Ledyard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Hampton 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Sterling School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.