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Ledyard vs Sandy Hook 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).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Sandy Hook | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
9,863Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.1±3Highest 5% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Sandy Hook 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% |
22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Ledyard and Montville 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% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Montville 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 |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$96,454±$11kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,565Lowest 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | — | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | — | 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.