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Montville vs Raynham vs Ledyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 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 | Raynham | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,950Highest |
15,505 |
15,433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.5 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 | $96,454±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$107,975±$10k 34% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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 14% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$326,200±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,629±$247 15% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,565Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,371 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #99 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Montville School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Ledyard School District |
| High school in town | Montville High School | None in town | Ledyard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.