Compare towns
Andover vs Ledyard vs Preston vs Morris
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 highest household income ($135k).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
15,433Highest |
4,821 |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Andover 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Preston 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% |
41.5% 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% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25k 14% 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±$36k about the CT average |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Andover 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 |
$1,204±$134 19% 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 |
$5,273 21% 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% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Morris 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% CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Andover 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 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | 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 | 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.