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Montville vs Killingly vs Ledyard vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
East Haven has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Montville | Killingly | Ledyard | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,950 |
17,867 |
15,433Lowest |
27,806Highest |
| Median age | 42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| East Haven and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,454±$11k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$94,628±$9k 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 | $285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$294,200±$12k 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$99 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,528±$132 about the CT average |
| Ledyard and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,565 31% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$5,122 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
9%±2.1 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Ledyard 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 | #95 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Montville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Montville High School | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
11.1 |
11.5 |
12.0Highest |
| 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.