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Ledyard vs Pomfret 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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Pomfret | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
4,317Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret 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% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Pomfret 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 13% above CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$96,454±$11kLowest about the CT average |
| Pomfret 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±$27k 11% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Pomfret 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 |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,565Lowest 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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 CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
7.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Ledyard 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Pomfret School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.