What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ledyard has the most affordable homes ($326k median).

Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).

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	Washington
People
Population	15,433Highest	3,676Lowest
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT	49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT
Kids under 18	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%	19%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%	53.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Washington 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	$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT
	Ledyard and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT	$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT	$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT
	Ledyard and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,371Highest 4% below CT	$4,709Lowest 29% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Highest CT: 52.6%	26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Ledyard and Washington 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%	9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	79%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	26 minHighest 4% below CT
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	20.1%±9Highest CT: 16%
	Washington and Ledyard 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	#17 of 149 in CT
School district	Ledyard School District	Regional School District 12
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Shepaug Valley School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	9.1Lowest
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.