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Plainfield vs Ledyard vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Lisbon has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Plainfield | Ledyard | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
15,433Highest |
4,211Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Ledyard and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Ledyard and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Ledyard 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Ledyard School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.