What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ledyard has the highest household income ($108k).

Webster has the most renters (40.2% 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.

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

Measure	Ledyard	Webster
People
Population	15,433Lowest	17,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S.	39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average
	Webster and Ledyard 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%	19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Webster 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 U.S.: 35.7%	25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Webster 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 34% above U.S.	$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average	$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Webster and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,371Highest 104% above U.S.	$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ledyard and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ledyard and Webster 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	#271 of 282 in MA
School district	Ledyard School District	Webster
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Bartlett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	11.6Highest
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Old photos in History	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.