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Coventry vs Ledyard vs Preston vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Preston has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Suffield 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 | Coventry | Ledyard | Preston | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
15,433 |
4,821Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,424±$141 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 | $5,284 20% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Ledyard School District | Preston School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Ledyard High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.5Highest |
— | 10.9 |
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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.