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Ledyard vs Sandgate vs Wheelock
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 youngest population (median age 31).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Sandgate | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Highest |
435Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Sandgate 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.