Ledyard is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 15,575 people and three associated neighborhoods, Ledyard is the 75th largest community in Connecticut.

Also of interest is that Ledyard has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.18% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Ledyard is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Ledyard really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Ledyard perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The education level of Ledyard ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Ledyard, 40.46% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Ledyard in 2022 was $46,160, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,640 for a family of four. However, Ledyard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ledyard is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ledyard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ledyard residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Ledyard also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.42% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ledyard include English, Italian, Irish, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Ledyard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.