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Montville vs Rowley 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).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k 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 | Rowley | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,950Highest |
6,251Lowest |
15,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rowley 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% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest 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. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$107,975±$10k 34% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$326,200±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Ledyard and Rowley 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. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$6,371 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rowley 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #99 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Montville School District | Triton | 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.