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Ledyard vs Windsor Locks vs Plainfield 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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainfield has the most renters (26.4% rent).
New Milford has the most expensive homes ($392k 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 | Windsor Locks | Plainfield | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
12,579Lowest |
15,141 |
28,334Highest |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
42.1±1.9Highest about the CT average |
| New Milford 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%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 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% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor Locks and New Milford 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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±$13k 15% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and New Milford 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Windsor Locks School District | Plainfield School District | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Windsor Locks High School | Plainfield High School | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
11.7Highest |
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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.