Compare towns
Ledyard vs Killingly vs Washington 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).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Washington | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
17,867 |
3,676Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Washington 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% |
19%±4.7 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% |
53.7%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% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Washington 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 |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Washington 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 |
$4,709 29% 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% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Killingly 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% |
9% CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | #17 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 | Regional School District 12 | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Killingly High School | Shepaug Valley School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1 |
9.1Lowest |
9.2 |
| 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.