Compare towns
Ledyard vs Hampton vs Morris 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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
New Milford has the most renters (19.6% rent).
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 | Hampton | Morris | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
1,647Lowest |
2,164 |
28,334Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
| Morris and Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Morris 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$106,411±$8kLowest 11% above CT |
| Morris and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$391,500±$10k 7% above CT |
| Morris and New Milford 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford and Morris 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
7.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Hampton 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 | Hampton School District | Regional School District 20 | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | 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 | 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.