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Ledyard vs Sutton vs North Stonington
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%).
North Stonington has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Sutton | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
9,452 |
5,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
50.8±3.8Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Stonington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Stonington and Ledyard 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$123,938±$10k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and North Stonington 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 |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$397,100±$39k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,298±$1k 8% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 104% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,224Lowest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±52.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Sutton | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Sutton High School | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
12.6Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.