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Ledyard vs Windsor vs Putnam vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k 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.
| Measure | Ledyard | Windsor | Putnam | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
29,468Highest |
9,292Lowest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Windsor 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 |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Ledyard and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Windsor and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Seymour 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Putnam School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Windsor High School | Putnam High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
10.2 |
9.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.