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For most people who can afford it, yes. Ledyard grades B+ overall, 67th among Connecticut's 151 graded towns. It has 45 miles of trail. It reports less crime per resident than 91% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $108K. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $417K, 4.8 years of the Norwich metro’s $87K median household income. 19% of the land in Ledyard is conserved, against 14% in Connecticut’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 11 of Connecticut’s 175 towns score higher on hazard risk. Ledyard has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Gurdon Bill Store and Main Sawmill.
Where Ledyard beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Ledyard | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 10% |
Census counts: 1,871 in 1840, a low of 1,079 in 1910, 15,413 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1826 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Ledyard is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ledyard. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumThe Breakers
6 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
37 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
37 mi MuseumMarble House
6 mi MuseumMystic Seaport
37 mi MuseumThe ElmsThe Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ledyard, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Ledyard.
Ledyard trades workers with Groton and other neighbors and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Connecticut.
Ledyard’s property crime rate is 2.6 per 1,000 residents. In Ledyard, the violent crime rate is 0.8 per 1,000 residents, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 1.6.
| Ledyard | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.6 per 1,000 residents | 9.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Below: Two of its 5 schools, each with why it was picked. The largest public high school is Ledyard High School, with 731 students. Public schools: the Ledyard School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup Hill SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 592 | B− |
| Ledyard High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 731 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
Within Connecticut it is less healthy than 60% of the 154 graded towns: Connecticut sets a high bar.
Among adults in Ledyard, 12% report frequent physical distress. In Ledyard, one in ten adults smoke cigarettes, and 37% sleep under 7 hours.
| Ledyard | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 9.4% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ledyard | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 14.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ledyard’s density of trails stands at 1.1 miles per square mile. City of Groton Watershed Lands, at 1,580 acres with 4.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Parks and preserves here: 88, covering 4,957 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City of Groton Watershed Lands | 4.1 mi | 1,580 |
| 2. Atkinson Family Preserve | 3.6 mi | 188 |
| 3. Amos Avery Preserve | 2.7 mi | 99 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Winters in Ledyard are chilly and summers pleasant. Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 28 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA puts 53% of Ledyard’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 36% to hurricanes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, Ledyard has seen 17 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults 25 and older in Ledyard who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 40%. In Ledyard, the median age is 37.1 years.
| Ledyard | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 19% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.2, men 37.6.
| Ledyard | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.7% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.1% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Ledyard has about as many jobs (6,340) as working residents, but only 776 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 10,368 in 2013 to 6,340.
Since 2013, Ledyard has lost 4,028 jobs, to 6,340 in 2023. Only 11% of working residents stay in Ledyard for work; the rest commute out. The town’s average trip to work comes in at 22 minutes. The top destinations are Groton (25%), New London (5%) and Stonington (5%).
| Ledyard | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 8.1%. The rent at the middle of the market for Ledyard comes to $1,629 a month. 83% of households live in a home they own here.
| Ledyard | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,629 a month | $1,448 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Ledyard
About 5 of every 100 Ledyard residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
18.5% of the town is conserved land, across 88 parks and preserves.
12 places in Ledyard on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Ledyard.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Ledyard ( 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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10 towns share a border with Ledyard.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledyard | #67 | B+ | D | A | B− | A |
| Stonington | #47 | A− | D | — | A− | A |
| Preston | #114 | C+ | C | — | C+ | A− |
| North Stonington | #28 | A− | C | — | A | A− |
| Montville | #105 | B− | C+ | — | C+ | A− |
| Groton | #97 | B− | D | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Conning Towers-Nautilus Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gales Ferry | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stonington, Preston, North Stonington and Montville report no FBI crime data of their own. Conning Towers-Nautilus Park and Gales Ferry aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ledyard with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Ledyard grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #67 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A for health, A for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Ledyard reports less crime per resident than 91% of U.S. towns, an A Safety Grade: 12 violent and 41 property crimes in 2025.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
7 notable people were born here, including Leslie Holdridge and William Larrabee.
