Compare towns
Ledyard vs Sterling vs Windham vs East 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 most kids (27.5% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Windham | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
3,629Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
39.4±5.9 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
| East Hampton and Sterling 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% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 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% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton 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% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East 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±$27k 11% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
| East Hampton and Ledyard 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 |
— | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Ledyard and East Hampton 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 |
$4,551Lowest 31% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
| East 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Sterling School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Windham High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.