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Ledyard vs Upton vs Somers vs Cromwell
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Somers has the most homeowners (87.6%).
Cromwell has the most renters (17.6% 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 | Upton | Somers | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
8,189Lowest |
10,308 |
14,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
43.5±2.5 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cromwell and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cromwell 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
$110,596±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| Upton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$325,200±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
$1,628±$154 15% above U.S. |
| Ledyard and Cromwell 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,137Lowest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cromwell and Ledyard 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Cromwell 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Somers School District | Cromwell School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Blackstone Valley | Somers High School | Cromwell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.2 |
7.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.