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Plainfield vs Ledyard vs Wauregan
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 people working from home (10%).
Ledyard has the highest household income ($108k).
Wauregan has the most renters (39.4% rent).
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 | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
15,433Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
37.1±1.4Highest 10% below CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
| Ledyard and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Ledyard and Plainfield 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% |
18.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest 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 |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
| Ledyard and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Plainfield 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% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Ledyard School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Ledyard High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
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.