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Winchester vs Ledyard vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Winchester | Ledyard | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284Lowest |
15,433Highest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Winchester and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Ledyard and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Ledyard and Griswold 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Ledyard School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Ledyard High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.5Highest |
11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.