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North Stonington vs Ledyard vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Stonington has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | North Stonington | Ledyard | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,160 |
15,433Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±5.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted 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 |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted 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 |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,298±$1k 13% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below 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 |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Barkhamsted 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% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | North Stonington School District | Ledyard School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Wheeler High School | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.