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Andover vs Ledyard vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Preston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Andover | Ledyard | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
15,433Highest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Andover and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
| Andover and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Andover and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
| Ledyard and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Andover and Preston 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Ledyard School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.