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Ledyard vs Andover vs New Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
New Milford has the most expensive homes ($392k 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 | Ledyard | Andover | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
3,152Lowest |
28,334Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$106,411±$8kLowest 11% above CT |
| Andover and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
| New Milford and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,609±$152 8% above CT |
| Ledyard and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$6,150Lowest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Andover and New Milford 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Andover School District | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.