Compare towns
Ledyard vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wells | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Highest |
1,148 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Wells 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% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Wells 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. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
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| Wells and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.