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Ledyard vs Millis vs Upton vs New Milford
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).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
New Milford has the most renters (19.6% rent).
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 | Millis | Upton | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
28,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%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. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.6 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 34% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$106,411±$8kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton 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 |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$391,500±$10k 18% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 15% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,609±$152 14% above U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,150Lowest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Milford and Millis 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
11.7Highest |
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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.