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Ledyard vs Rupert vs Alabama
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Alabama has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Rupert | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811 |
676Lowest |
1,831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
34.8±4.2 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Alabama and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$81,833±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rupert and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$145,600±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $775±$141Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864 24% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,444Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alabama and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.