What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Stonington has the oldest population (median age 50.8).

Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Stonington	Ledyard
People
Population	5,160Lowest	15,433Highest
Median age	50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT	37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT
Kids under 18	16.4%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	25%±5.6Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	North Stonington and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%
	North Stonington and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$123,938±$10kHighest 29% above CT	$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT
	North Stonington and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$397,100±$39kHighest 8% above CT	$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,298±$1kLowest 13% below CT	$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT
	Ledyard and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,224Lowest 6% below CT	$6,371Highest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±27Highest CT: 52.6%
	Ledyard and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.5%Lowest CT: 10%	5.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% below CT	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%	9.2%±2.8Highest CT: 16%
	Ledyard and North Stonington 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	#44 of 149 in CT	#99 of 149 in CT
School district	North Stonington School District	Ledyard School District
High school in town	Wheeler High School	Ledyard High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.0Lowest	11.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.