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Bloomfield 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
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Preston has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Bloomfield | Ledyard | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
15,433 |
4,821Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Preston and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,433±$1kLowest 4% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Ledyard School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.