Compare towns
Ledyard vs Putnam vs New Milford
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).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
New Milford has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Putnam | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
7,120Lowest |
28,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
42.1±1.9Highest about the CT average |
| New Milford and Putnam 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% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and New Milford 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%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| New 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% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$106,411±$8k 11% above CT |
| Ledyard and New Milford 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 |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,609±$152 8% above CT |
| Ledyard and New Milford 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 |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New 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 CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | — | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | — | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.