What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ledyard has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Milford has the most people working from home (14.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ledyard	Milford
People
Population	15,433Lowest	30,431Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S.	38.9±1.8Highest about the U.S. average
	Milford and Ledyard 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%	20.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Milford and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ledyard and Milford 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 34% above U.S.	$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Ledyard and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average	$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$247Lowest 15% above U.S.	$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S.
	Milford and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,371Highest 104% above U.S.	$5,869Lowest 88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Milford and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.
Work from home	9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#99 of 149 in CT	#213 of 282 in MA
School district	Ledyard School District	Milford
High school in town	Ledyard High School	Milford High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	11.9Highest
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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.