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Ledyard vs Thomaston vs Suffield
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).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Thomaston | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
7,492Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Thomaston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston and Suffield 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% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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±$10k 13% above CT |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Ledyard and Suffield 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 |
$5,915Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Thomaston School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Thomaston High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.