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Montville vs Ledyard vs Salem
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).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Salem has the most people working from home (18%).
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 | Ledyard | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,950Highest |
15,433 |
4,282Lowest |
| Median age | 42.8±4.1Highest 4% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
| Montville and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Salem and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,454±$11kLowest about the CT average |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
| Salem and Ledyard 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 |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,440±$150 3% below CT |
| Ledyard and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,565Lowest 31% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±8.8 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Salem 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Montville School District | Ledyard School District | Salem School District |
| High school in town | Montville High School | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.