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Sandy Hook vs Ledyard vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the most expensive homes ($501k median).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sandy Hook | Ledyard | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,863Lowest |
15,433Highest |
14,606 |
| Median age | 43.1±3Highest 5% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
| Sandy Hook and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Ledyard and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,629±$247Lowest 9% above CT |
$1,680±$119 13% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Tolland 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Ledyard School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | — | Ledyard High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.