Compare towns
Ledyard vs Stepney 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).
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Stepney | Sandy Hook | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
3,979Lowest |
9,863 |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook 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% |
21.1%±5.6 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%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Stepney 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% |
54.2% 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% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook 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 |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$96,454±$11kLowest about the CT average |
| Sandy Hook and Stepney 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 |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,866±$439 25% above CT |
$1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook 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 |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,565Lowest 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
7.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 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 | 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.