Compare towns
Ledyard vs Woodbridge vs Brooklyn
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 youngest population (median age 37.1).
Woodbridge has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Woodbridge | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
9,073 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Brooklyn 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% |
24.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Brooklyn 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% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn 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 13% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Woodbridge 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge and Brooklyn 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Amity Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.