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About Ledyard
Town in Connecticut, United StatesLedyard ( LEH-jerd) is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, located along the Thames River. The town is named after Colonel William Ledyard, a Revolutionary War officer who was killed at the Battle of Groton Heights. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 15,413 at the 2020 census. The Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, is located in the northeastern section of Ledyard, on the reservation owned by the tribe. Ledyard's zip code is 06339. Within the southwestern area of Ledyard is the district known as Gales Ferry, which has the postal code 06335. In the northeast is Mashantucket, with …
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Housing in Ledyard
The typical Ledyard home is worth about $419,000, up 7.8% in a year, 7% below the Connecticut typical home.
Safety in Ledyard
Safety Grade A
Ledyard reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Ledyard
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Schools in Ledyard
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The public schools Ledyard’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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