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Ledyard vs Milford vs Upton vs Somers
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Milford has the most renters (34.8% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Somers has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Upton | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
30,431Highest |
8,189Lowest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Upton and Somers 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 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±$10k 34% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
| Upton and Somers 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±$12k 43% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 15% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below 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 | $6,371 104% above U.S. |
$5,869Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Somers 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Milford | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Milford High | Blackstone Valley | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.9Highest |
11.2 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.