How long do people stay in their homes in Ledyard, CT?

Name: How long people stay in Ledyard, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.4% (±4.4 points) of households in Ledyard, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.4% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 24.7%

When households in Ledyard moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ledyard	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±1.8 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±4.0 points)	17.9%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±5.1 points)	37.2%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±4.2 points)	17.6%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±3.0 points)	9.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.3% (±4.2 points)	12.7%	12.4%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Ledyard, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (22.6%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ledyard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ledyard
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ledyard	—	19.4% (±4.4 points)	—
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	3.7 mi	54.1% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Old Mystic	3.7 mi	10.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Oxoboxo River	5.6 mi	29.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Groton	5.8 mi	30.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	5.8 mi	41.8% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Preston	6.1 mi	14.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mystic	6.2 mi	25.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Poquonock Bridge	6.6 mi	16.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Old Mystic, CT (10.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT (54.1%), Groton, CT (30.2%), Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region), CT (41.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	New London	33.5% (±3.9 points)
2	Groton	30.2% (±3.3 points)
3	Norwich	28.0% (±3.1 points)
4	Windham	23.1% (±4.1 points)
5	Montville	20.4% (±4.1 points)
6 (tie)	Ledyard	19.4% (±4.4 points)
6 (tie)	Stonington	19.4% (±2.9 points)
8	Sprague	19.3% (±6.5 points)
9	Franklin	18.6% (±5.3 points)
10	East Lyme	18.3% (±3.0 points)
11	Waterford	16.4% (±3.1 points)
12	Griswold	16.3% (±4.8 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ledyard include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gales Ferry.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ledyard

How often do people move in Ledyard?

19.4% of households in Ledyard, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ledyard have?

24.7% of households in Ledyard have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ledyard town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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