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Putnam vs Ledyard vs Thompson vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% 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 | Putnam | Ledyard | Thompson | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
15,433 |
9,337 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Ledyard and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Ledyard and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Ledyard School District | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Ledyard High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
11.5 |
7.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.