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Ledyard vs Webster vs Somers
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).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Webster | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
17,748Highest |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
43.1±2.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Somers and Webster 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% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Somers 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers and Webster 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% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest 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±$10k 34% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Somers and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 104% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Somers 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somers 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Webster | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Bartlett High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.6Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.