What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).

Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ledyard	Torrington
People
Population	15,433Lowest	35,547Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT	42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT
Kids under 18	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%	17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Torrington 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%	24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%	4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Ledyard and Torrington 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	$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT	$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT	$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,371Highest 4% below CT	$5,042Lowest 24% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Highest CT: 52.6%	48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Ledyard and Torrington 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%	13.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	25 minHighest 6% below CT
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Highest CT: 16%	9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Ledyard and Torrington 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	#132 of 149 in CT
School district	Ledyard School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Torrington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	11.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.