Compare towns
Killingly vs Ledyard vs Norwich vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Preston has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Killingly | Ledyard | Norwich | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
15,433 |
39,973Highest |
4,821Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| Preston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below 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 | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% 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 | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below 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 | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 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 | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School | Norwich Free Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
14.8Highest |
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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.