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Wauregan vs Ledyard vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wauregan has the most renters (39.4% rent).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Wauregan | Ledyard | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
15,433Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Brooklyn and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,545±$18kLowest 17% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% 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 | $3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Ledyard School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.