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Ledyard vs Thompson vs Plainville
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).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Thompson | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
9,337Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Plainville 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Ledyard and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Ledyard and Thompson 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Plainville 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Thompson School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.