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Norwich vs Ledyard vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Montville has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Norwich | Ledyard | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
15,433Lowest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
42.8±4.1Highest 4% above CT |
| Montville and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Ledyard and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$96,454±$11k 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 | $242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703 29% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,565Lowest 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ledyard and Norwich 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Ledyard School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | Ledyard High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.5 |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.