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Ledyard vs Upton vs Montville
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 most kids (27.5% under 18).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Upton | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433 |
8,189Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Ledyard 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 34% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 104% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,565Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Blackstone Valley | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.2 |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.