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Ledyard vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks 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).
Montville has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
12,579Lowest |
12,579Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
42.8±4.1Highest 4% above CT |
| Montville and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.