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Ledyard vs Goshen 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).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
New Milford has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Goshen | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
3,196Lowest |
28,334Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$106,411±$8kLowest 11% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$391,500±$10k 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,250±$724Lowest 16% 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 | $6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
| New Milford and Goshen 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 | — | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 20 | 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.