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Wauregan vs Ledyard vs Franklin
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 most people working from home (9.2%).
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 40.3).
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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
15,433Highest |
2,004 |
| 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 |
40.3±4.3Highest about the CT average |
| Franklin and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Franklin 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%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Franklin 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 |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Ledyard and Franklin 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 |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 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%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ledyard and Wauregan 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 | — |
| School district | — | Ledyard School District | Franklin 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.