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Ledyard vs Hanson vs New Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
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 | Hanson | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
10,660Lowest |
28,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 34% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$106,411±$8kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$391,500±$10k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 15% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,609±$152Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 104% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$6,150Lowest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Whitman-Hanson | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
14.7Highest |
11.7 |
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U.S. 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.