Compare towns
Ledyard vs Cromwell 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).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Cromwell | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
14,334Lowest |
28,334Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
| Cromwell and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest 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% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell 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% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$106,411±$8kLowest 11% above CT |
| Cromwell 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±$27k 11% below CT |
$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,609±$152Lowest 8% above CT |
| Ledyard and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
7.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell 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 | #69 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Cromwell School District | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Cromwell High School | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.1Lowest |
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.