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Ledyard vs Milford vs East Hampton
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).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($477k median).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Milford | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
30,431Highest |
12,925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
43.6±3.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and 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% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton 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% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Ledyard 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 34% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| East 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±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 15% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,393±$150Lowest 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. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 104% above U.S. |
$5,869Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford and East Hampton 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Milford | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Milford High | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.9Highest |
11.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.