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Webster vs Ledyard vs Clinton vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | Webster | Ledyard | Clinton | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
15,433 |
15,563 |
11,929Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$107,975±$10kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Ledyard and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Dudley and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$6,371Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #99 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Ledyard School District | Clinton | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Ledyard High School | Clinton Senior High | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.5Lowest |
12.8 |
14.3Highest |
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U.S. 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.