Compare towns
Ledyard vs Hampton vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Hampton | Windham | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961 |
28,334Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 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%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$106,411±$8k 11% above CT |
| Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,633 30% 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%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Windham High School | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
11.7Highest |
| 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.