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Ledyard vs Windsor Locks vs Seymour vs Cromwell
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 Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Cromwell has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
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 Locks | Seymour | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
12,579Lowest |
16,889Highest |
14,334 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT |
| Cromwell and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
| Cromwell 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±$27k 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
| 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±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
| 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 4% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$6,137 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Windsor Locks School District | Seymour School District | Cromwell School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Windsor Locks High School | Seymour High School | Cromwell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.