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Killingly vs Ledyard vs Middlefield vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
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 | Killingly | Ledyard | Middlefield | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
15,433 |
4,243Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Middlefield and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Middlefield 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 13 | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.5Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.