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Winchester vs Ledyard vs Plainfield
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 oldest population (median age 49.1).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284Lowest |
15,433Highest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Ledyard 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 |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Winchester 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Plainfield 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Ledyard School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Ledyard High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.5Highest |
10.3 |
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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.