Compare towns
Ledyard vs Killingly vs Shelton vs Montville
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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k median).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k 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 | Killingly | Shelton | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433Lowest |
17,867 |
41,889Highest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.5±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Shelton and Montville 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Shelton and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Shelton 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,185±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Shelton 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Shelton and Ledyard 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,409 19% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Shelton 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Shelton and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #71 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Shelton School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Killingly High School | Shelton High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.1 |
14.3Highest |
9.2Lowest |
| 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.